| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.3 km |
| Coordinates | 53.859, 160.604 |
| UTC time | 2017-12-22 14:44:18.220 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 22, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, December 22, 2017 at 14:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 158.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.604 and latitude 53.859.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 158.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 164.8 km |
| Magadan | 871.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1476.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1496.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1505.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1511.5 km |
| Nemuro | 1606.0 km |
| Abashiri | 1613.4 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1642.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1649.3 km |
| Kitami | 1651.7 km |
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