| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.5 km |
| Coordinates | 53.053, 159.605 |
| UTC time | 1991-12-16 04:47:43.190 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 16, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, December 16, 1991 at 04:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 65.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.605 and latitude 53.053.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 65.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 83.0 km |
| Magadan | 904.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1380.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1398.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1416.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1421.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1497.3 km |
| Abashiri | 1507.1 km |
| Kitami | 1545.6 km |
| Wakkanai | 1549.9 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1573.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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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Russia · 2026-02-17 08:54 UTC
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15.5 km |
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M 4.6
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