| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.853, 161.778 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-08 21:06:13.860 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 8, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, December 8, 1997 at 21:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 226.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.778 and latitude 53.853.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 226.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 236.5 km |
| Magadan | 921.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1547.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1566.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1580.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 1583.0 km |
| Nemuro | 1665.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1676.2 km |
| Kitami | 1714.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1718.3 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1719.9 km |
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