| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.301, 161.514 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-06 06:48:27.580 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 6, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, December 6, 1997 at 06:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 234.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.514 and latitude 54.301.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 234.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 240.4 km |
| Magadan | 873.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1550.7 km |
| Korsakov | 1570.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1574.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1585.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1683.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1690.3 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1705.5 km |
| Wakkanai | 1724.6 km |
| Amursk | 1728.1 km |
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