| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.980, 161.920 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-06 17:37:24.260 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 6, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, December 6, 1997 at 17:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 240.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.920 and latitude 53.980.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 240.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 249.7 km |
| Magadan | 917.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1561.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1580.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1592.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 1596.7 km |
| Nemuro | 1681.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1691.8 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1729.8 km |
| Kitami | 1730.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1732.7 km |
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