| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.689, 161.460 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-06 06:38:00.720 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 6, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, December 6, 1997 at 06:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 259.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.460 and latitude 54.689.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 259.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 261.7 km |
| Magadan | 840.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1565.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1581.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1586.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1599.2 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1705.6 km |
| Nemuro | 1708.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1713.0 km |
| Amursk | 1728.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1741.4 km |
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