| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.734, 161.570 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-06 00:25:06.780 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 6, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, December 6, 1997 at 00:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 209.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.570 and latitude 53.734.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 209.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 219.7 km |
| Magadan | 922.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1529.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1548.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1564.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 1565.5 km |
| Nemuro | 1646.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1657.5 km |
| Kitami | 1696.0 km |
| Wakkanai | 1700.3 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1705.7 km |
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