| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 66.8 km |
| Coordinates | 53.418, 159.837 |
| UTC time | 2000-12-20 09:19:50.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 20, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, December 20, 2000 at 09:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 89.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.837 and latitude 53.418.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 89.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 100.0 km |
| Magadan | 879.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1410.2 km |
| Korsakov | 1429.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1445.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1446.0 km |
| Nemuro | 1535.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1543.5 km |
| Kitami | 1581.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1581.9 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1590.0 km |
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