| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.997, 159.876 |
| UTC time | 1997-08-26 02:53:34.240 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 26, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, August 26, 1997 at 02:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 83.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.876 and latitude 52.997.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-08-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 83.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 102.1 km |
| Magadan | 919.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1394.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1412.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1431.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1438.6 km |
| Nemuro | 1507.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1518.3 km |
| Kitami | 1556.8 km |
| Wakkanai | 1563.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1591.3 km |
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