| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.957, 161.610 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-07 13:14:46.450 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 7, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, December 7, 1997 at 13:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 221.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.610 and latitude 53.957.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 221.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 229.8 km |
| Magadan | 905.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1541.2 km |
| Korsakov | 1560.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1571.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 1576.8 km |
| Nemuro | 1663.7 km |
| Abashiri | 1673.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1709.4 km |
| Kitami | 1712.0 km |
| Wakkanai | 1713.3 km |
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