| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.063, 159.360 |
| UTC time | 1996-01-02 09:04:09.950 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 2, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, January 2, 1996 at 09:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 116.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.360 and latitude 54.063.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 116.7 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 121.3 km |
| Magadan | 803.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1412.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1431.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1433.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1446.4 km |
| Nemuro | 1561.3 km |
| Abashiri | 1562.9 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1563.4 km |
| Amursk | 1585.8 km |
| Wakkanai | 1588.6 km |
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