| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.900, 164.772 |
| UTC time | 2018-12-20 17:09:04.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 20, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia region on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 17:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia region - RU), about 451.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 164.772 and latitude 54.900.
| Location | Komandorskiye Ostrova |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 451.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 458.8 km |
| Magadan | 986.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1770.3 km |
| Korsakov | 1790.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1793.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 1805.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1890.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1902.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1919.3 km |
| Kitami | 1941.1 km |
| Amursk | 1942.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 4.1
202 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy
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9.5 km |
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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42.2 km |
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M 4.2
273 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy
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71.1 km |
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M 4.6
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82.4 km |
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M 4.1
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
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90.0 km |
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M 5.0
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86.4 km |
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