| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.7 km |
| Coordinates | 50.934, 177.851 |
| UTC time | 1966-09-02 00:54:43.940 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 2, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Friday, September 2, 1966 at 00:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1334.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.851 and latitude 50.934.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-09-02
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