| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.2 km |
| Coordinates | 51.115, 178.946 |
| UTC time | 1972-01-03 17:06:23.830 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 3, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Monday, January 3, 1972 at 17:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1401.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.946 and latitude 51.115.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1401.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 1418.2 km |
| Magadan | 1993.5 km |
| Anchorage | 2203.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 2443.1 km |
| Nemuro | 2641.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2655.0 km |
| Korsakov | 2666.5 km |
| Abashiri | 2693.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 2698.8 km |
| Kitami | 2731.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2741.9 km |
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