| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 285.0 km |
| Coordinates | 55.596, 159.211 |
| UTC time | 2015-10-16 06:38:26.180 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 16, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, October 16, 2015 at 06:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 273.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.211 and latitude 55.596.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 273.3 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 284.4 km |
| Magadan | 667.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1477.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1490.7 km |
| Korsakov | 1514.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1519.8 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1579.1 km |
| Amursk | 1604.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1669.8 km |
| Wakkanai | 1672.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1678.8 km |
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