| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.623, 178.610 |
| UTC time | 1941-08-04 10:53:09.650 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 4, 1941 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Monday, August 4, 1941 at 10:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1363.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.610 and latitude 51.623.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1941-08-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1363.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 1380.0 km |
| Magadan | 1940.0 km |
| Anchorage | 2183.1 km |
| Fairbanks | 2414.0 km |
| Nemuro | 2624.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2628.2 km |
| Korsakov | 2640.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 2671.3 km |
| Abashiri | 2673.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2709.3 km |
| Kitami | 2712.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
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M 4.7
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M 4.5
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