| Magnitude | 8.6 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.499, -175.626 |
| UTC time | 1957-03-09 14:22:33.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 9, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska Earthquake on Saturday, March 9, 1957 at 14:22 UTC with a magnitude of 8.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska Earthquake - AL), about 1752.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.626 and latitude 51.499.
| Location | 1957 Atka |
| Country | Alaska Earthquake (AL) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1957-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1752.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 1767.7 km |
| Anchorage | 1900.4 km |
| Fairbanks | 2178.4 km |
| Magadan | 2266.7 km |
| Juneau | 2696.6 km |
| Nemuro | 3021.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 3026.7 km |
| Korsakov | 3039.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 3069.5 km |
| Abashiri | 3071.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 3103.8 km |
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