| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.302, 178.024 |
| UTC time | 1985-05-09 19:14:07.770 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 9, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Thursday, May 9, 1985 at 19:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1334.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.024 and latitude 51.302.
| 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 | 1334.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 1350.7 km |
| Magadan | 1930.4 km |
| Anchorage | 2237.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 2467.4 km |
| Nemuro | 2579.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2589.5 km |
| Korsakov | 2601.2 km |
| Abashiri | 2630.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 2633.1 km |
| Kitami | 2669.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2674.9 km |
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