| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 50.123, 179.205 |
| UTC time | 1936-04-23 23:14:24.850 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 23, 1936 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Thursday, April 23, 1936 at 23:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1454.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.205 and latitude 50.123.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1936-04-23
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