| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.377, 177.339 |
| UTC time | 1955-07-04 14:19:52.730 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 4, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Monday, July 4, 1955 at 14:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1286.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.339 and latitude 51.377.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1955-07-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1286.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 1302.6 km |
| Magadan | 1888.2 km |
| Anchorage | 2267.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 2491.3 km |
| Nemuro | 2533.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2541.5 km |
| Korsakov | 2553.3 km |
| Abashiri | 2583.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 2585.0 km |
| Kitami | 2622.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2626.6 km |
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