| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.850, 161.960 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-07 05:03:07.890 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 7, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, December 7, 1997 at 05:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 237.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.960 and latitude 53.850.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 237.6 km |
| Yelizovo | 247.9 km |
| Magadan | 930.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1558.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1577.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1592.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1594.1 km |
| Nemuro | 1674.3 km |
| Abashiri | 1686.0 km |
| Kitami | 1724.5 km |
| Wakkanai | 1729.0 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1731.8 km |
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