| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.862, 161.978 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-26 04:50:44.410 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 26, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, December 26, 1997 at 04:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 239.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.978 and latitude 53.862.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 239.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 249.4 km |
| Magadan | 930.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1559.6 km |
| Korsakov | 1578.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1593.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1595.6 km |
| Nemuro | 1676.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1687.7 km |
| Kitami | 1726.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1730.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1733.1 km |
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