| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.563, 158.938 |
| UTC time | 1997-03-05 12:20:15.490 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 5, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, March 5, 1997 at 12:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 59.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.938 and latitude 52.563.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-03-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 59.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 79.1 km |
| Magadan | 927.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1317.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1335.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1355.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1368.0 km |
| Nemuro | 1427.7 km |
| Abashiri | 1438.9 km |
| Kitami | 1477.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1485.8 km |
| Kushiro | 1519.9 km |
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