| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.259, 177.200 |
| UTC time | 1970-01-22 03:55:32.030 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 22, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Thursday, January 22, 1970 at 03:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1280.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.200 and latitude 51.259.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-01-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1280.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 1297.1 km |
| Magadan | 1889.0 km |
| Anchorage | 2283.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 2507.6 km |
| Nemuro | 2522.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2532.5 km |
| Korsakov | 2544.1 km |
| Abashiri | 2572.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 2576.1 km |
| Kitami | 2611.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2619.1 km |
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