| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 18.6 km |
| Coordinates | 51.363, 178.883 |
| UTC time | 1960-08-04 07:34:51.990 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 4, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Thursday, August 4, 1960 at 07:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1389.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.883 and latitude 51.363.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1960-08-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1389.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 1406.0 km |
| Magadan | 1972.8 km |
| Anchorage | 2188.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 2424.3 km |
| Nemuro | 2640.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2648.7 km |
| Korsakov | 2660.6 km |
| Abashiri | 2690.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 2692.2 km |
| Kitami | 2729.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2732.7 km |
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