| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.974, 159.296 |
| UTC time | 1996-01-07 02:09:48.530 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 7, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, January 7, 1996 at 02:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 106.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.296 and latitude 53.974.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 106.2 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 110.5 km |
| Magadan | 808.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1404.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1425.1 km |
| Korsakov | 1425.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1438.4 km |
| Nemuro | 1551.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1553.3 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1558.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1580.0 km |
| Amursk | 1580.6 km |
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