| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 56.0 km |
| Coordinates | 50.050, 156.113 |
| UTC time | 1974-05-15 18:59:55.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 15, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, May 15, 1974 at 18:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 377.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.113 and latitude 50.050.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1974-05-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 377.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 383.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1043.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1055.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1087.0 km |
| Nemuro | 1097.3 km |
| Magadan | 1111.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1119.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1147.9 km |
| Kitami | 1158.2 km |
| Kushiro | 1192.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1195.6 km |
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