| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.878, 161.328 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-08 14:37:59.720 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 8, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, December 8, 1997 at 14:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 200.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.328 and latitude 53.878.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 200.6 km |
| Yelizovo | 209.4 km |
| Magadan | 900.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1520.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1540.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1552.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1556.4 km |
| Nemuro | 1643.8 km |
| Abashiri | 1653.3 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1690.5 km |
| Kitami | 1691.8 km |
| Wakkanai | 1692.8 km |
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