| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.874, 159.278 |
| UTC time | 1996-01-01 20:31:17.210 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 1, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, January 1, 1996 at 20:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 96.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.278 and latitude 53.874.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 96.5 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 99.9 km |
| Magadan | 816.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1398.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1418.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1421.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1432.6 km |
| Nemuro | 1542.8 km |
| Abashiri | 1545.4 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1556.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1573.5 km |
| Amursk | 1578.2 km |
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