| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.402, 178.073 |
| UTC time | 1979-04-04 15:51:30.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 4, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Wednesday, April 4, 1979 at 15:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1334.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.073 and latitude 51.402.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-04-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1334.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 1350.8 km |
| Magadan | 1926.1 km |
| Anchorage | 2227.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 2456.6 km |
| Nemuro | 2584.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2592.3 km |
| Korsakov | 2604.2 km |
| Abashiri | 2634.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 2635.7 km |
| Kitami | 2673.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2676.5 km |
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