| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 157.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.262, 178.791 |
| UTC time | 1974-06-15 02:37:13.800 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 15, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Saturday, June 15, 1974 at 02:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1359.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.791 and latitude 52.262.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-06-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1359.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 1375.0 km |
| Magadan | 1907.1 km |
| Anchorage | 2127.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 2351.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2637.9 km |
| Nemuro | 2647.1 km |
| Korsakov | 2651.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 2680.1 km |
| Abashiri | 2693.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2711.3 km |
| Kitami | 2731.7 km |
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