| 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 |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
62 km ENE of Adak
Alaska · 2026-04-07 00:55 UTC
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88.5 km |
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M 5.0
89 km SSW of Atka
Alaska · 2026-02-27 05:17 UTC
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6.7 km |
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M 4.1
34 km ESE of Atka
Alaska · 2026-02-24 19:06 UTC
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90.3 km |
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M 4.0
47 km ESE of Adak
Alaska · 2026-02-17 23:17 UTC
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86.5 km |
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M 5.1
40 km E of Adak
Alaska · 2026-02-01 12:43 UTC
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95.1 km |
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M 5.3
39 km E of Adak
Alaska · 2026-01-24 21:25 UTC
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99.7 km |
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M 4.1
84 km SE of Atka
Alaska · 2026-01-14 21:15 UTC
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92.9 km |
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M 4.0
45 km ESE of Adak
Alaska · 2026-01-09 08:46 UTC
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90.6 km |
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