| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 80.9 km |
| Coordinates | 51.640, 178.467 |
| UTC time | 1971-12-08 13:00:16.240 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 8, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Wednesday, December 8, 1971 at 13:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1353.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.467 and latitude 51.640.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1353.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 1369.9 km |
| Magadan | 1931.1 km |
| Anchorage | 2189.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 2418.8 km |
| Nemuro | 2615.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2618.2 km |
| Korsakov | 2630.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 2661.3 km |
| Abashiri | 2664.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2699.3 km |
| Kitami | 2702.8 km |
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