| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.1 km |
| Coordinates | 53.299, 159.709 |
| UTC time | 2015-09-17 08:58:44.740 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 17, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 08:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 76.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.709 and latitude 53.299.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 76.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 89.1 km |
| Magadan | 885.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1397.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1416.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1433.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1434.0 km |
| Nemuro | 1520.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1528.7 km |
| Kitami | 1567.1 km |
| Wakkanai | 1568.3 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1580.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.2
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M 4.4
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M 4.4
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M 4.0
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M 4.6
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