| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.729, 161.659 |
| UTC time | 1991-08-06 20:26:25.710 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 6, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, August 6, 1991 at 20:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 271.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.659 and latitude 54.729.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-08-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 271.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 274.6 km |
| Magadan | 846.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1579.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1595.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1600.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1612.7 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1718.8 km |
| Nemuro | 1721.2 km |
| Abashiri | 1725.9 km |
| Amursk | 1742.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1754.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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