| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.529, -173.076 |
| UTC time | 1971-02-01 05:19:23.320 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 1, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Monday, February 1, 1971 at 05:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (Alaska - AL), about 1774.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.076 and latitude 51.529.
| Location | 107 km SE of Atka |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-02-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 1774.1 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1921.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 1936.1 km |
| Fairbanks | 2072.8 km |
| Magadan | 2407.5 km |
| Juneau | 2545.6 km |
| Nemuro | 3197.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 3201.3 km |
| Korsakov | 3214.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 3243.8 km |
| Abashiri | 3248.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 3275.1 km |
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