| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.658, 162.882 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-07 17:56:18.780 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 7, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, December 7, 1997 at 17:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 330.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.882 and latitude 54.658.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1997-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 330.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 337.1 km |
| Magadan | 909.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1647.7 km |
| Korsakov | 1667.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1669.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1682.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1776.9 km |
| Abashiri | 1785.7 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1796.5 km |
| Amursk | 1819.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1821.5 km |
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