| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 137.1 km |
| Coordinates | 51.971, 178.156 |
| UTC time | 1981-02-20 06:17:41.180 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 20, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Friday, February 20, 1981 at 06:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1324.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.156 and latitude 51.971.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-02-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1324.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 1340.0 km |
| Magadan | 1891.6 km |
| Anchorage | 2181.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 2404.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2595.4 km |
| Nemuro | 2599.3 km |
| Korsakov | 2608.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 2638.1 km |
| Abashiri | 2646.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2672.7 km |
| Kitami | 2685.1 km |
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