| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.826, 159.586 |
| UTC time | 1996-01-01 09:57:51.400 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 1, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, January 1, 1996 at 09:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 106.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.586 and latitude 53.826.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 106.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 106.6 km |
| Magadan | 833.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1414.2 km |
| Korsakov | 1434.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1439.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 1448.7 km |
| Nemuro | 1553.8 km |
| Abashiri | 1557.8 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1576.0 km |
| Wakkanai | 1588.5 km |
| Kitami | 1596.0 km |
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