| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 55.090, 163.101 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-15 22:58:42.210 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 15, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, December 15, 1997 at 22:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 369.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 163.101 and latitude 55.090.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 369.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 373.3 km |
| Magadan | 889.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1679.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1694.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1700.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1713.4 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1814.5 km |
| Nemuro | 1817.8 km |
| Abashiri | 1824.4 km |
| Amursk | 1838.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1855.3 km |
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