| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.592, 178.400 |
| UTC time | 1930-05-16 02:41:23.990 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 16, 1930 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Friday, May 16, 1930 at 02:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1350.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.400 and latitude 51.592.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1930-05-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1350.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 1366.9 km |
| Magadan | 1930.7 km |
| Anchorage | 2196.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 2425.9 km |
| Nemuro | 2609.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2613.9 km |
| Korsakov | 2626.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 2657.0 km |
| Abashiri | 2659.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2695.5 km |
| Kitami | 2697.7 km |
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