| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.8 km |
| Coordinates | 51.103, 178.496 |
| UTC time | 1965-02-19 18:52:43.240 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 19, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Friday, February 19, 1965 at 18:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1372.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.496 and latitude 51.103.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-02-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1372.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 1388.6 km |
| Magadan | 1969.9 km |
| Anchorage | 2227.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 2463.8 km |
| Nemuro | 2609.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2623.7 km |
| Korsakov | 2635.2 km |
| Abashiri | 2661.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 2667.5 km |
| Kitami | 2700.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2711.1 km |
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