| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 136.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.612, 158.800 |
| UTC time | 1996-01-03 03:57:26.180 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 3, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, January 3, 1996 at 03:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 54.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.800 and latitude 53.612.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 54.6 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 62.1 km |
| Magadan | 823.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1357.2 km |
| Korsakov | 1377.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1383.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1391.7 km |
| Nemuro | 1499.9 km |
| Abashiri | 1502.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1522.6 km |
| Wakkanai | 1531.7 km |
| Kitami | 1540.7 km |
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