| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.7 km |
| Coordinates | 51.226, 178.859 |
| UTC time | 1962-07-07 06:12:47.480 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 7, 1962 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Saturday, July 7, 1962 at 06:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1392.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.859 and latitude 51.226.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1962-07-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1392.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 1408.8 km |
| Magadan | 1981.0 km |
| Anchorage | 2199.8 km |
| Fairbanks | 2437.2 km |
| Nemuro | 2636.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2648.1 km |
| Korsakov | 2659.7 km |
| Abashiri | 2687.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 2691.7 km |
| Kitami | 2726.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2733.7 km |
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