Major earthquake
M7.9 Earthquake — 76 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
1959-05-04 07:15 UTC · 53.26°, 159.73°
A magnitude 7.9 (major) earthquake struck 76 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on 1959-05-04 07:15 UTC, at a depth of 55 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.9
Magnitude
55 km
Depth
10.7M t
TNT equivalent
VII
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 7 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M9.0 — 89 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · 1952-11-04
- M8.8 — 2025 Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia Earthquake · 2025-07-29
- M8.4 — 1923 Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake · 1923-02-03
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