| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.450, 175.717 |
| UTC time | 1981-10-06 07:40:13.060 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 6, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Tuesday, October 6, 1981 at 07:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1175.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.717 and latitude 51.450.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1175.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 1192.2 km |
| Magadan | 1796.1 km |
| Anchorage | 2346.6 km |
| Nemuro | 2423.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2428.7 km |
| Korsakov | 2440.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 2472.1 km |
| Abashiri | 2472.7 km |
| Kitami | 2511.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2514.0 km |
| Kushiro | 2526.8 km |
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