| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.2 km |
| Coordinates | 51.340, 176.951 |
| UTC time | 1948-12-12 13:17:22.600 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 12, 1948 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Sunday, December 12, 1948 at 13:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1261.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.951 and latitude 51.340.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1948-12-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1261.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 1277.9 km |
| Magadan | 1869.9 km |
| Anchorage | 2290.2 km |
| Nemuro | 2506.5 km |
| Fairbanks | 2511.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2514.7 km |
| Korsakov | 2526.5 km |
| Abashiri | 2556.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 2558.3 km |
| Kitami | 2595.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2600.6 km |
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