| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.581, 161.550 |
| UTC time | 1996-08-05 00:25:15.700 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 5, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, August 5, 1996 at 00:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 255.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.550 and latitude 54.581.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 255.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 259.2 km |
| Magadan | 852.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1565.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1584.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1586.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 1599.7 km |
| Nemuro | 1705.1 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1710.3 km |
| Abashiri | 1710.5 km |
| Amursk | 1733.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1740.9 km |
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