| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.146, 178.327 |
| UTC time | 1977-10-26 15:10:58.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 26, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Wednesday, October 26, 1977 at 15:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1359.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.327 and latitude 51.146.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-10-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1359.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 1375.9 km |
| Magadan | 1957.8 km |
| Anchorage | 2233.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 2467.5 km |
| Nemuro | 2598.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2611.6 km |
| Korsakov | 2623.2 km |
| Abashiri | 2650.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 2655.4 km |
| Kitami | 2688.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2698.7 km |
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