| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.5 km |
| Coordinates | 55.838, 163.664 |
| UTC time | 1971-12-15 09:22:37.270 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 15, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, December 15, 1971 at 09:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 448.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 163.664 and latitude 55.838.
| Location | off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 448.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 450.8 km |
| Magadan | 868.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1747.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1750.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1768.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 1779.2 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1858.9 km |
| Amursk | 1883.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1897.9 km |
| Abashiri | 1901.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1924.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
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98.4 km |
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M 4.6
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48.8 km |
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M 5.2
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83.4 km |
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M 4.5
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58.2 km |
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M 4.2
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58.7 km |
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M 4.8
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53.8 km |
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M 4.5
135 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy
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71.5 km |
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M 4.0
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