| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.564, 161.551 |
| UTC time | 1973-06-15 21:09:41.700 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 15, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, June 15, 1973 at 21:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 202.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.551 and latitude 53.564.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-06-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 202.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 214.5 km |
| Magadan | 936.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1521.3 km |
| Korsakov | 1539.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 1557.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1559.6 km |
| Nemuro | 1633.5 km |
| Abashiri | 1646.0 km |
| Kitami | 1684.6 km |
| Wakkanai | 1691.3 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1703.9 km |
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