| Magnitude | 8.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.520, -174.776 |
| UTC time | 1986-05-07 22:47:10.870 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 7, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska Earthquake on Wednesday, May 7, 1986 at 22:47 UTC with a magnitude of 8.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska Earthquake - AL), about 1808.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -174.776 and latitude 51.520.
| Location | 1986 Atka |
| Country | Alaska Earthquake (AL) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1986-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1808.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 1823.5 km |
| Anchorage | 1857.0 km |
| Fairbanks | 2141.8 km |
| Magadan | 2312.8 km |
| Juneau | 2645.6 km |
| Nemuro | 3079.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 3084.8 km |
| Korsakov | 3097.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 3127.6 km |
| Abashiri | 3130.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 3160.7 km |
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