| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.076, 159.814 |
| UTC time | 1974-05-24 20:26:34.900 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 24, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, May 24, 1974 at 20:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 79.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.814 and latitude 53.076.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-05-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 79.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 96.4 km |
| Magadan | 909.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1393.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1412.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 1430.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1436.1 km |
| Nemuro | 1509.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1520.0 km |
| Kitami | 1558.5 km |
| Wakkanai | 1563.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1587.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-04-03 07:06 UTC
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12.4 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-24 09:23 UTC
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26.3 km |
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M 4.2
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-20 06:01 UTC
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11.2 km |
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M 4.2
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-10 15:39 UTC
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16.1 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-10 15:01 UTC
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15.2 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-20 22:11 UTC
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25.5 km |
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M 4.0
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-17 08:54 UTC
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2.8 km |
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M 4.6
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-14 05:24 UTC
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54.9 km |
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