| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.096, -179.392 |
| UTC time | 1969-01-01 09:07:06.890 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 1, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Wednesday, January 1, 1969 at 09:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1513.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.392 and latitude 51.096.
| Location | 210 km WSW of Adak |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1969-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1513.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 1529.7 km |
| Magadan | 2085.5 km |
| Anchorage | 2120.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 2372.7 km |
| Nemuro | 2756.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2771.0 km |
| Korsakov | 2782.5 km |
| Abashiri | 2809.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 2814.6 km |
| Kitami | 2847.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2856.4 km |
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