| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 182.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.444, 178.353 |
| UTC time | 1973-11-09 14:13:03.500 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 9, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Friday, November 9, 1973 at 14:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1326.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.353 and latitude 52.444.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-11-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1326.6 km |
| Yelizovo | 1341.7 km |
| Magadan | 1871.1 km |
| Anchorage | 2137.1 km |
| Fairbanks | 2355.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2607.7 km |
| Nemuro | 2620.9 km |
| Korsakov | 2621.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 2649.6 km |
| Abashiri | 2665.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2679.1 km |
| Kitami | 2704.4 km |
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