| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.6 km |
| Coordinates | 52.910, 159.400 |
| UTC time | 1972-12-25 18:55:59.670 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 25, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, December 25, 1972 at 18:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 54.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.400 and latitude 52.910.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-12-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 54.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 74.8 km |
| Magadan | 910.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1361.2 km |
| Korsakov | 1379.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1398.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1405.4 km |
| Nemuro | 1476.5 km |
| Abashiri | 1486.7 km |
| Kitami | 1525.1 km |
| Wakkanai | 1530.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1559.3 km |
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