| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.433, 160.396 |
| UTC time | 1997-04-03 22:40:36.520 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 3, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, April 3, 1997 at 22:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 124.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.396 and latitude 53.433.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 124.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 136.6 km |
| Magadan | 900.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1444.9 km |
| Korsakov | 1463.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 1481.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1481.8 km |
| Nemuro | 1564.8 km |
| Abashiri | 1574.6 km |
| Kitami | 1613.0 km |
| Wakkanai | 1615.8 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1627.1 km |
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