| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.582, 177.262 |
| UTC time | 1985-11-16 00:23:50.910 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 16, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Saturday, November 16, 1985 at 00:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1274.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.262 and latitude 51.582.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-11-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1274.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 1291.3 km |
| Magadan | 1869.7 km |
| Anchorage | 2256.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 2477.2 km |
| Nemuro | 2531.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2535.3 km |
| Korsakov | 2547.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 2578.5 km |
| Abashiri | 2580.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2617.9 km |
| Kitami | 2619.3 km |
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