| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.205, -171.341 |
| UTC time | 1957-06-15 18:18:26.340 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 15, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Saturday, June 15, 1957 at 18:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (Alaska - AL), about 1637.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -171.341 and latitude 52.205.
| Location | 186 km WSW of Nikolski |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1957-06-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 1637.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 1943.1 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 2016.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 2030.1 km |
| Juneau | 2404.6 km |
| Magadan | 2461.8 km |
| Campbell River | 3176.1 km |
| Prince George | 3191.9 km |
| Nanaimo | 3300.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 3308.1 km |
| Nemuro | 3317.0 km |
| Korsakov | 3321.8 km |
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