| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.305, 177.902 |
| UTC time | 1978-01-22 08:09:28.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 22, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Sunday, January 22, 1978 at 08:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1325.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.902 and latitude 51.305.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-01-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1325.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 1342.4 km |
| Magadan | 1923.6 km |
| Anchorage | 2243.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 2472.5 km |
| Nemuro | 2571.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2581.0 km |
| Korsakov | 2592.7 km |
| Abashiri | 2622.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 2624.6 km |
| Kitami | 2660.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2666.5 km |
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