| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.553, -173.109 |
| UTC time | 1986-01-18 01:59:01.650 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 18, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Saturday, January 18, 1986 at 01:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (Alaska - AL), about 1773.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.109 and latitude 51.553.
| Location | 103 km SE of Atka |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 1773.7 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1918.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 1933.1 km |
| Fairbanks | 2071.9 km |
| Magadan | 2404.0 km |
| Juneau | 2546.1 km |
| Nemuro | 3195.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 3198.6 km |
| Korsakov | 3211.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 3241.1 km |
| Abashiri | 3246.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 3272.2 km |
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