| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.560, 177.800 |
| UTC time | 1957-10-04 23:55:43.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 4, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Friday, October 4, 1957 at 23:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1287.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.800 and latitude 52.560.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1957-10-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1287.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 1302.5 km |
| Magadan | 1833.1 km |
| Anchorage | 2157.9 km |
| Fairbanks | 2370.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2570.1 km |
| Korsakov | 2583.7 km |
| Nemuro | 2586.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 2611.9 km |
| Abashiri | 2630.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2640.4 km |
| Kitami | 2668.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
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M 4.2
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M 4.4
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