| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.3 km |
| Coordinates | 52.196, 158.905 |
| UTC time | 1969-07-16 08:16:52.980 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 16, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, July 16, 1969 at 08:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 98.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.905 and latitude 52.196.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1969-07-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 98.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 116.1 km |
| Magadan | 962.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1301.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1317.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 1339.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1359.6 km |
| Nemuro | 1399.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1413.7 km |
| Kitami | 1452.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1466.6 km |
| Kushiro | 1492.8 km |
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