| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 45.8 km |
| Coordinates | 53.394, 160.169 |
| UTC time | 1968-12-19 15:15:59.680 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 19, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, December 19, 1968 at 15:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 109.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.169 and latitude 53.394.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1968-12-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 109.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 121.0 km |
| Magadan | 894.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1429.3 km |
| Korsakov | 1448.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 1465.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1466.1 km |
| Nemuro | 1550.5 km |
| Abashiri | 1559.8 km |
| Kitami | 1598.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1600.4 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1611.9 km |
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