| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.417, 160.388 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-02 16:00:20.440 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 2, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, October 2, 1996 at 16:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 123.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.388 and latitude 53.417.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 123.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 135.8 km |
| Magadan | 901.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1443.7 km |
| Korsakov | 1462.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1480.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1480.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1563.3 km |
| Abashiri | 1573.1 km |
| Kitami | 1611.6 km |
| Wakkanai | 1614.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1626.5 km |
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