| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.879, 159.321 |
| UTC time | 1996-01-02 02:06:33.320 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 2, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, January 2, 1996 at 02:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 98.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.321 and latitude 53.879.
| Location | Yelizovo |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 98.7 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 101.7 km |
| Magadan | 817.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1401.2 km |
| Korsakov | 1421.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1423.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 1435.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1545.2 km |
| Abashiri | 1547.9 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1559.1 km |
| Wakkanai | 1576.2 km |
| Amursk | 1581.1 km |
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