Earthquakes in December 1997

13 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.

Events

13

Strongest

M7.8

156 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

Busiest day

5 Dec

2 events

Daily average

0.4

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

7.8
M7.8 earthquake - 156 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
10542 d ago33 km deep
Extreme
7.2
M7.2 earthquake - 117 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
10525 d ago179 km deep
Extreme
6.6
M6.6 earthquake - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
10530 d ago20 km deep
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Chaparral, Tolima Department
10536 d ago178 km deep
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 220 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
10542 d ago33 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Jurm, Badakhshan
10530 d ago207 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
10520 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 176 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
10540 d ago33 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Guazacapán, Santa Rosa Department
10525 d ago59 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Sensuntepeque, Cabanas
10529 d ago182 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 228 km ESE of Mil’kovo, Russia
10541 d ago33 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Ometepec, Guerrero
10531 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Puerto San José, Escuintla
10543 d ago81 km deep
Major