| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 30.6 km |
| Coordinates | 51.485, 177.373 |
| UTC time | 1955-07-03 14:26:37.040 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 3, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Sunday, July 3, 1955 at 14:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1285.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.373 and latitude 51.485.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1955-07-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1285.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 1301.6 km |
| Magadan | 1882.4 km |
| Anchorage | 2257.5 km |
| Fairbanks | 2480.6 km |
| Nemuro | 2537.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2543.4 km |
| Korsakov | 2555.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 2586.7 km |
| Abashiri | 2587.3 km |
| Kitami | 2625.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2627.1 km |
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