| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.537, 161.857 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-09 02:19:46.480 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 9, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, December 9, 1997 at 02:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 221.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.857 and latitude 53.537.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 221.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 234.0 km |
| Magadan | 951.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1539.1 km |
| Korsakov | 1557.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1575.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1579.0 km |
| Nemuro | 1647.8 km |
| Abashiri | 1661.4 km |
| Kitami | 1700.0 km |
| Wakkanai | 1708.5 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1724.1 km |
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