| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.341, 176.619 |
| UTC time | 1981-02-04 05:13:19.020 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 4, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Wednesday, February 4, 1981 at 05:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1239.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.619 and latitude 51.341.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-02-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1239.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 1255.8 km |
| Magadan | 1852.0 km |
| Anchorage | 2307.4 km |
| Nemuro | 2483.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2491.7 km |
| Korsakov | 2503.4 km |
| Fairbanks | 2526.5 km |
| Abashiri | 2533.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 2535.2 km |
| Kitami | 2572.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2577.7 km |
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