| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.278, 161.555 |
| UTC time | 1997-03-31 19:36:06.200 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 31, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, March 31, 1997 at 19:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 196.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.555 and latitude 53.278.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-03-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 196.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 211.6 km |
| Magadan | 961.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1510.2 km |
| Korsakov | 1528.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1547.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1554.4 km |
| Nemuro | 1614.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1629.0 km |
| Kitami | 1667.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1678.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1703.7 km |
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