| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.465, 177.913 |
| UTC time | 1985-05-09 19:05:21.590 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 9, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Thursday, May 9, 1985 at 19:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1321.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.913 and latitude 51.465.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1985-05-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1321.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 1338.2 km |
| Magadan | 1913.0 km |
| Anchorage | 2230.9 km |
| Fairbanks | 2458.3 km |
| Nemuro | 2574.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2580.9 km |
| Korsakov | 2592.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 2624.2 km |
| Abashiri | 2624.4 km |
| Kitami | 2662.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2664.4 km |
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