| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.955, 161.474 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-05 19:02:22.980 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 5, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, December 5, 1997 at 19:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 212.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.474 and latitude 53.955.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 212.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 221.4 km |
| Magadan | 900.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1532.9 km |
| Korsakov | 1552.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1563.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1568.4 km |
| Nemuro | 1656.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1666.1 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1700.5 km |
| Kitami | 1704.5 km |
| Wakkanai | 1705.1 km |
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