| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.555, 162.357 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-26 05:02:32.150 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 26, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, December 26, 1997 at 05:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 254.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.357 and latitude 53.555.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 254.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 267.0 km |
| Magadan | 972.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1570.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1589.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1607.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1611.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1675.5 km |
| Abashiri | 1690.5 km |
| Kitami | 1729.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1739.7 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1757.2 km |
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