| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.586, 159.509 |
| UTC time | 1996-06-23 12:45:06.900 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 23, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, June 23, 1996 at 12:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 175.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.509 and latitude 51.586.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-06-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 175.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 194.2 km |
| Magadan | 1041.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1319.1 km |
| Korsakov | 1334.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1359.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1390.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1393.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1412.3 km |
| Kitami | 1451.1 km |
| Wakkanai | 1479.1 km |
| Kushiro | 1486.6 km |
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