| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.6 km |
| Coordinates | 51.135, 177.558 |
| UTC time | 1965-07-27 11:20:29.080 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 27, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Tuesday, July 27, 1965 at 11:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1308.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.558 and latitude 51.135.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-07-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1308.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 1325.0 km |
| Magadan | 1917.1 km |
| Anchorage | 2273.8 km |
| Fairbanks | 2502.4 km |
| Nemuro | 2545.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2558.1 km |
| Korsakov | 2569.6 km |
| Abashiri | 2596.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 2601.9 km |
| Kitami | 2635.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2645.9 km |
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