| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.7 km |
| Coordinates | 53.260, 159.781 |
| UTC time | 1996-04-07 14:18:59.030 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 7, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, April 7, 1996 at 14:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 80.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.781 and latitude 53.260.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 80.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 93.5 km |
| Magadan | 891.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1399.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1418.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1436.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1437.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1521.2 km |
| Abashiri | 1530.1 km |
| Kitami | 1568.5 km |
| Wakkanai | 1570.7 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1585.6 km |
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