| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.000, 178.000 |
| UTC time | 1940-07-15 23:56:14.000 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 15, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Monday, July 15, 1940 at 23:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1313.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.000 and latitude 52.000.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1940-07-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1313.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 1328.9 km |
| Magadan | 1881.2 km |
| Anchorage | 2187.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 2408.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2584.6 km |
| Nemuro | 2589.2 km |
| Korsakov | 2597.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 2627.2 km |
| Abashiri | 2636.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2661.7 km |
| Kitami | 2674.8 km |
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