| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.829, 162.772 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-06 06:37:06.240 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 6, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, December 6, 1997 at 06:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 335.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.772 and latitude 54.829.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 335.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 340.1 km |
| Magadan | 891.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1648.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1667.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1669.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1682.8 km |
| Nemuro | 1783.2 km |
| Abashiri | 1790.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1791.0 km |
| Amursk | 1814.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1823.5 km |
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