| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.083, 177.830 |
| UTC time | 1961-12-30 00:39:26.260 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 30, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Saturday, December 30, 1961 at 00:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1299.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.830 and latitude 52.083.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1961-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1299.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 1315.4 km |
| Magadan | 1866.3 km |
| Anchorage | 2190.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 2409.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2572.8 km |
| Nemuro | 2579.2 km |
| Korsakov | 2585.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 2615.3 km |
| Abashiri | 2625.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2648.9 km |
| Kitami | 2664.3 km |
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