| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.1 km |
| Coordinates | 49.554, 155.968 |
| UTC time | 1969-03-21 12:05:17.970 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 21, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, March 21, 1969 at 12:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 432.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.968 and latitude 49.554.
| Location | 125 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1969-03-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 432.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 438.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1021.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1031.6 km |
| Nemuro | 1055.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1066.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1081.7 km |
| Kitami | 1120.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1138.8 km |
| Kushiro | 1152.0 km |
| Magadan | 1162.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1167.8 km |
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