| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.7 km |
| Coordinates | 52.956, 159.972 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-06 20:11:35.140 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 6, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, October 6, 1987 at 20:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 90.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.972 and latitude 52.956.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1987-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 90.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 109.4 km |
| Magadan | 926.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1398.7 km |
| Korsakov | 1416.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 1435.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1444.1 km |
| Nemuro | 1509.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1521.0 km |
| Kitami | 1559.6 km |
| Wakkanai | 1567.5 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1597.7 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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14.1 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
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42.5 km |
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M 4.2
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-20 06:01 UTC
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M 4.2
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Russia · 2026-03-10 15:39 UTC
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31.2 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-10 15:01 UTC
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10.5 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-20 22:11 UTC
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42.4 km |
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M 4.0
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-17 08:54 UTC
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18.9 km |
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M 4.6
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-14 05:24 UTC
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59.3 km |
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