| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.909, 161.550 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-05 11:35:19.580 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 5, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, December 5, 1997 at 11:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 215.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.550 and latitude 53.909.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 215.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 224.2 km |
| Magadan | 907.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1535.6 km |
| Korsakov | 1554.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1567.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1571.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1657.2 km |
| Abashiri | 1667.3 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1705.2 km |
| Kitami | 1705.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1707.4 km |
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