| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 55.221, 162.619 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-04 22:41:50.440 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 4, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, December 4, 1997 at 22:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 354.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.619 and latitude 55.221.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 354.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 356.6 km |
| Magadan | 856.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1658.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1668.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1679.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 1691.0 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1785.4 km |
| Nemuro | 1803.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1807.8 km |
| Amursk | 1809.5 km |
| Wakkanai | 1834.7 km |
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