| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.624, -173.476 |
| UTC time | 1987-11-27 12:27:05.430 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 27, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit AK on Friday, November 27, 1987 at 12:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (AK - AK), about 1785.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.476 and latitude 51.624.
| Location | 81 km SE of Atka |
| Country | AK (AK) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-11-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 1785.7 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1891.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 1906.6 km |
| Fairbanks | 2080.0 km |
| Magadan | 2378.8 km |
| Juneau | 2563.4 km |
| Nemuro | 3170.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 3172.4 km |
| Korsakov | 3185.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 3214.8 km |
| Abashiri | 3220.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 3245.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
175 km SSE of Atka
Alaska · 2026-04-12 20:41 UTC
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95.0 km |
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M 5.0
89 km SSW of Atka
Alaska · 2026-02-27 05:17 UTC
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97.3 km |
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M 4.1
34 km ESE of Atka
Alaska · 2026-02-24 19:06 UTC
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50.2 km |
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M 4.1
84 km SE of Atka
Alaska · 2026-01-14 21:15 UTC
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3.6 km |
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M 4.2
133 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2026-01-12 22:28 UTC
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94.8 km |
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M 5.1
79 km SE of Atka
Alaska · 2025-12-01 22:21 UTC
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2.9 km |
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M 4.4
121 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2025-11-30 12:24 UTC
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88.7 km |
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M 4.5
86 km S of Atka
Alaska · 2025-09-25 11:40 UTC
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66.8 km |
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