| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.283, 176.852 |
| UTC time | 1966-10-13 18:44:26.960 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 13, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Thursday, October 13, 1966 at 18:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1256.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.852 and latitude 51.283.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-10-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1256.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 1273.1 km |
| Magadan | 1868.6 km |
| Anchorage | 2299.5 km |
| Nemuro | 2498.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2508.1 km |
| Korsakov | 2519.8 km |
| Fairbanks | 2521.0 km |
| Abashiri | 2549.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 2551.8 km |
| Kitami | 2587.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2594.7 km |
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