Tilichiki

{{see also|List of earthquakes in Russia}}

Tilichiki was established in 1898, and in 1930 it became the administrative center of the district.{{citation needed|date=May 2010}} In April 2006, it was struck by a series of earthquakes which caused substantial damage. The first quake occurred on April 21 and had a moment magnitude of 7.6. The epicenter was nearly {{convert|90|km|sp=us}} to the northeast at a depth of {{convert|22|km|sp=us}} under mostly unpopulated areas. This was followed by several aftershocks, and on April 29 a further earth tremor with a magnitude of 6.6 was recorded. This was the strongest earthquake in the region for over a hundred years, and although there were no fatalities, three of the smaller localities were completely destroyed.United States Geological Survey. [https://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqinthenews/2006/usltbt/ Earthquake details] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302141052/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqinthenews/2006/usltbt/ |date=March 2, 2008 }}

Tilichiki was re-built after the quake, as it is the most important populated place for more than {{convert|1000|km|sp=us}} of coast between Anadyr in the north and Ust-Kamchatsk in the south.

Tilichiki lies in the northeast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, west of the Olyutor Range, on the shores of the Skrytaya Harbor, separated by a narrow spit from the northern part of the Korfa Bay in the Bering Sea.

In 1995, a large natural reserve of some {{convert|300000|ha}} was created.

Korf and Tilichiki have a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc) though owing to their maritime location the winters are not so severe as at the same latitude in interior Siberia. As an illustration, the mean temperature of the coldest month is approximately {{convert|15|C-change|F-change|0|disp=or}} higher than in Olyokminsk at the same latitude near the Pole of Cold. Precipitation also shows the pronounced maritime influence, with annual averages being typical of Kamchatka and around three or four times those of interior Siberia at the same latitude. The heavier snow cover and milder winter temperatures mean that in spite of the mean temperature of the warmest month not reaching beyond {{convert|+12.5|C}}, permafrost is only discontinuous. Strong winds, however, limit tree growth severely. Due to the cool ocean moderating winds from the interior, neither {{convert|30|C|F}} nor {{convert|-45|C|F}} have been measured, with the area having a much lower thermal oscillation than typical for the Russian Far East.

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|location=Korf/Tilichiki (1979-1994)

|single line=yes

|metric first=yes

|Jan record high C = 6.1

|Feb record high C = 7.2

|Mar record high C = 7.2

|Apr record high C = 10.0

|May record high C = 17.2

|Jun record high C = 28.9

|Jul record high C = 28.9

|Aug record high C = 25.0

|Sep record high C = 21.1

|Oct record high C = 12.2

|Nov record high C = 10.0

|Dec record high C = 7.2

|year record high C = 28.9

|Jan high C = −9.4

|Feb high C = −12.2

|Mar high C = −8.9

|Apr high C = −3.3

|May high C = 3.9

|Jun high C = 10.6

|Jul high C = 15.6

|Aug high C = 15.6

|Sep high C = 10.6

|Oct high C = 1.1

|Nov high C = −6.1

|Dec high C = −10.6

|year high C = 0.6

|Jan mean C = −13.1

|Feb mean C = −15.3

|Mar mean C = −12.5

|Apr mean C = −7.0

|May mean C = 0.8

|Jun mean C = 7.5

|Jul mean C = 12.5

|Aug mean C = 12.2

|Sep mean C = 7.2

|Oct mean C = −1.9

|Nov mean C = −9.5

|Dec mean C = −14.2

|year mean C = −2.8

|Jan low C = −16.7

|Feb low C = −18.3

|Mar low C = −16.1

|Apr low C = −10.6

|May low C = −2.2

|Jun low C = 4.4

|Jul low C = 9.4

|Aug low C = 8.9

|Sep low C = 3.9

|Oct low C = −5.0

|Nov low C = −12.8

|Dec low C = −17.8

|year low C = −6.1

|Jan record low C = −42.2

|Feb record low C = −43.9

|Mar record low C = −37.8

|Apr record low C = −30.0

|May record low C = −17.8

|Jun record low C = −2.8

|Jul record low C = 2.2

|Aug record low C = 0.0

|Sep record low C = −5.0

|Oct record low C = −18.9

|Nov record low C = −31.1

|Dec record low C = −37.8

|year record low C = −43.9

|Jan precipitation mm = 59.7

|Feb precipitation mm = 37.1

|Mar precipitation mm = 52.3

|Apr precipitation mm = 62.0

|May precipitation mm = 71.6

|Jun precipitation mm = 56.4

|Jul precipitation mm = 100.4

|Aug precipitation mm = 105.9

|Sep precipitation mm = 79.3

|Oct precipitation mm = 75.4

|Nov precipitation mm = 84.1

|Dec precipitation mm = 92.0

|Jan precipitation days = 6.7

|Feb precipitation days = 5.5

|Mar precipitation days = 4.8

|Apr precipitation days = 4.5

|May precipitation days = 5.2

|Jun precipitation days = 5.2

|Jul precipitation days = 8.8

|Aug precipitation days = 10.0

|Sep precipitation days = 7.5

|Oct precipitation days = 7.5

|Nov precipitation days = 7.1

|Dec precipitation days = 6.4

|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan sun = 58.9

|Feb sun = 104.5

|Mar sun = 186.0

|Apr sun = 219.0

|May sun = 210.8

|Jun sun = 216.0

|Jul sun = 189.1

|Aug sun = 176.7

|Sep sun = 150.0

|Oct sun = 117.8

|Nov sun = 66.0

|Dec sun = 27.9

|source 1 = Sistema de Clasificación Bioclimática Mundial {{cite web

| url = http://www.ucm.es/info/cif/station/ru-korf-.htm

| title = RUSSIA - KORF/TILICHIKI

| publisher = Centro de Investigaciones Fitosociológicas

| accessdate = 2011-11-01

| format = PDF

| orig-year = 2004|date=May 2011}}

|source 2 = allmetsat.com (sunshine only){{cite web

| url = http://en.allmetsat.com/climate/eastern-siberia.php?code=25954

| title = Korf, Russia

| publisher = allmetsat.com

| accessdate = 2011-11-01

| format = PDF

| orig-year = 2004|date=October 2011}}

|date=September 2011}}

Industries include fishing and potato and vegetable farming, sometimes in greenhouses.

The Tilichiki Airport is located to the south of Tilichiki, and it is also connected by ferry service to the port of Korf.

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