| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.723, -175.953 |
| UTC time | 1976-09-22 02:30:25.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 22, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Wednesday, September 22, 1976 at 02:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1724.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.953 and latitude 51.723.
| Location | 49 km ESE of Adak |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-09-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1724.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 1739.1 km |
| Anchorage | 1899.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 2172.0 km |
| Magadan | 2233.8 km |
| Juneau | 2702.4 km |
| Nemuro | 2999.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 3001.3 km |
| Korsakov | 3014.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 3044.0 km |
| Abashiri | 3049.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 3076.4 km |
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