| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.310, 178.270 |
| UTC time | 1966-01-27 19:39:05.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 27, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Thursday, January 27, 1966 at 19:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1350.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.270 and latitude 51.310.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1350.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 1366.8 km |
| Magadan | 1943.2 km |
| Anchorage | 2223.9 km |
| Fairbanks | 2455.8 km |
| Nemuro | 2596.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2606.5 km |
| Korsakov | 2618.3 km |
| Abashiri | 2647.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 2650.1 km |
| Kitami | 2686.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2691.7 km |
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