| Magnitude | 7.8 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.841, 162.035 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-05 11:26:54.690 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 5, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, December 5, 1997 at 11:26 UTC with a magnitude of 7.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 298.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.035 and latitude 54.841.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1997-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 298.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 301.4 km |
| Magadan | 855.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1606.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1621.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1627.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1639.9 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1744.0 km |
| Nemuro | 1747.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1752.8 km |
| Amursk | 1767.5 km |
| Wakkanai | 1782.0 km |
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