| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.112, 177.594 |
| UTC time | 1962-01-01 23:40:24.570 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 1, 1962 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Monday, January 1, 1962 at 23:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1283.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.594 and latitude 52.112.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1962-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1283.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 1299.0 km |
| Magadan | 1851.5 km |
| Anchorage | 2200.5 km |
| Fairbanks | 2417.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2556.6 km |
| Nemuro | 2563.8 km |
| Korsakov | 2569.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 2599.0 km |
| Abashiri | 2610.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2632.5 km |
| Kitami | 2648.6 km |
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