| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.633, 159.325 |
| UTC time | 1968-06-15 11:27:33.260 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 15, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, June 15, 1968 at 11:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 166.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.325 and latitude 51.633.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-06-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 166.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 184.7 km |
| Magadan | 1031.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1308.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1323.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1349.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1381.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1383.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1404.0 km |
| Kitami | 1442.8 km |
| Wakkanai | 1469.1 km |
| Kushiro | 1479.1 km |
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