| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.087, 178.872 |
| UTC time | 1979-10-02 06:25:10.000 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 2, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Tuesday, October 2, 1979 at 06:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1397.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.872 and latitude 51.087.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1397.6 km |
| Yelizovo | 1414.2 km |
| Magadan | 1991.4 km |
| Anchorage | 2209.6 km |
| Fairbanks | 2448.7 km |
| Nemuro | 2635.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2650.1 km |
| Korsakov | 2661.6 km |
| Abashiri | 2687.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 2693.9 km |
| Kitami | 2726.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2737.3 km |
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