| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.5 km |
| Coordinates | 51.174, 178.709 |
| UTC time | 1984-05-30 12:58:02.770 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 30, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Wednesday, May 30, 1984 at 12:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1383.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.709 and latitude 51.174.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1383.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 1400.5 km |
| Magadan | 1976.5 km |
| Anchorage | 2211.4 km |
| Fairbanks | 2448.3 km |
| Nemuro | 2625.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2638.0 km |
| Korsakov | 2649.6 km |
| Abashiri | 2677.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 2681.7 km |
| Kitami | 2715.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2724.4 km |
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