| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 116.1 km |
| Coordinates | 51.976, 179.259 |
| UTC time | 1983-04-03 19:14:05.070 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 3, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Sunday, April 3, 1983 at 19:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1397.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.259 and latitude 51.976.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1397.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 1413.4 km |
| Magadan | 1951.7 km |
| Anchorage | 2123.6 km |
| Fairbanks | 2355.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2671.0 km |
| Nemuro | 2674.2 km |
| Korsakov | 2683.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 2713.6 km |
| Abashiri | 2721.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2747.5 km |
| Kitami | 2760.4 km |
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