| 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 |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.2
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands
Alaska · 2026-10-19 16:27 UTC
45.0 km
M 4.5
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands
Alaska · 2026-10-19 16:27 UTC
39.6 km
M 4.4
275 km W of Adak
Alaska · 2026-10-11 12:16 UTC
77.2 km
M 4.4
259 km WSW of Adak
Alaska · 2026-09-27 10:30 UTC
73.7 km
M 5.0
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands
Alaska · 2026-09-27 07:48 UTC
52.8 km
M 4.6
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands
Alaska · 2026-09-27 07:48 UTC
52.3 km
M 4.4
263 km WSW of Adak
Alaska · 2026-09-26 17:02 UTC
72.5 km
M 4.2
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands
Alaska · 2026-08-20 02:45 UTC
24.6 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.