| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | 55.617, 161.686 |
| UTC time | 2006-08-17 11:11:35.540 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 17, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, August 17, 2006 at 11:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 344.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.686 and latitude 55.617.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 344.7 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 346.6 km |
| Magadan | 782.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1624.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1625.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1647.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 1656.7 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1732.7 km |
| Amursk | 1757.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1787.8 km |
| Nemuro | 1788.6 km |
| Wakkanai | 1804.7 km |
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