| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 42.3 km |
| Coordinates | 51.310, 178.725 |
| UTC time | 1963-04-29 21:44:18.510 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 29, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Monday, April 29, 1963 at 21:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1380.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.725 and latitude 51.310.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1963-04-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1380.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 1397.2 km |
| Magadan | 1967.9 km |
| Anchorage | 2200.4 km |
| Fairbanks | 2435.8 km |
| Nemuro | 2628.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2638.1 km |
| Korsakov | 2649.9 km |
| Abashiri | 2679.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 2681.7 km |
| Kitami | 2717.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2722.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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