| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 50.150, 179.278 |
| UTC time | 1940-03-27 20:58:16.520 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 27, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Wednesday, March 27, 1940 at 20:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1458.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.278 and latitude 50.150.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1940-03-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.2
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands
Alaska · 2026-08-20 02:45 UTC
97.7 km
M 4.6
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands
Alaska · 2026-05-27 05:57 UTC
98.3 km
M 4.0
294 km WSW of Adak
Alaska · 2026-01-29 12:56 UTC
72.7 km
M 4.0
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands
Alaska · 2024-10-21 18:07 UTC
70.6 km
M 4.0
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands
Alaska · 2024-09-24 07:07 UTC
74.5 km
M 4.0
299 km SW of Adak
Alaska · 2024-03-22 13:36 UTC
53.5 km
M 4.1
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands
Alaska · 2023-11-18 07:18 UTC
11.4 km
M 4.0
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands
Alaska · 2023-10-22 12:20 UTC
33.0 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.