| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.094, 161.878 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-05 16:27:02.830 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 5, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, December 5, 1997 at 16:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 243.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.878 and latitude 54.094.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 243.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 251.6 km |
| Magadan | 906.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1563.3 km |
| Korsakov | 1582.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1592.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 1598.7 km |
| Nemuro | 1686.9 km |
| Abashiri | 1696.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1727.7 km |
| Kitami | 1735.1 km |
| Wakkanai | 1735.7 km |
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