Earthquake LogM7.8 earthquake, Russia, 1997-12-05
MagnitudeM7.8mwc
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Depth33 km
Time (UTC)1997-12-05 11:26
Rank in 19972 / 136among M6+
Rank since 1900199 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×501approx.
156 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia · 54.84, 162.03
M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)
M9.0
M8.8
M8.4
M8.0
M7.9
M7.8
M7.8
M7.8
M7.7
M7.6
M7.6
M7.4
Earlier M6+ within 300 km
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.5 1996-07-16 | 1996-07-16 03:48 | 33 km | 157 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia |
| M6.6 1996-01-01 | 1996-01-01 09:57 | 33 km | 106 km NE of Yelizovo, Russia |
| M6.0 1992-10-20 | 1992-10-20 04:40 | 27 km | 252 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia |
| M6.4 1992-03-05 | 1992-03-05 14:39 | 45 km | 67 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia |
| M6.0 1992-03-02 | 1992-03-02 14:07 | 35 km | 85 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia |
| M6.9 1992-03-02 | 1992-03-02 12:29 | 39 km | 84 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia |
| M6.0 1990-12-19 | 1990-12-19 13:48 | 22 km | 147 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia |
| M6.3 1989-05-24 | 1989-05-24 13:31 | 19 km | 111 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia |
| M6.3 1989-01-27 | 1989-01-27 08:34 | 28 km | 117 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia |
| M6.5 1987-10-06 | 1987-10-06 20:11 | 34 km | 89 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia |
Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.