| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.075, 178.285 |
| UTC time | 1977-09-04 16:48:44.700 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 4, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Sunday, September 4, 1977 at 16:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1358.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.285 and latitude 51.075.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-09-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1358.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 1375.5 km |
| Magadan | 1960.5 km |
| Anchorage | 2240.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 2475.5 km |
| Nemuro | 2594.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2609.2 km |
| Korsakov | 2620.7 km |
| Abashiri | 2646.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 2653.1 km |
| Kitami | 2685.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2697.2 km |
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