| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 613.8 km |
| Coordinates | 53.424, 152.762 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-20 13:26:31.570 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 20, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, December 20, 1997 at 13:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 374.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.762 and latitude 53.424.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 374.7 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 392.7 km |
| Magadan | 693.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 999.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1012.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1037.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 1040.0 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1123.6 km |
| Amursk | 1145.8 km |
| Wakkanai | 1197.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1216.5 km |
| Nemuro | 1242.1 km |
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