| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.340, 176.862 |
| UTC time | 1988-03-08 16:27:18.850 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 8, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Tuesday, March 8, 1988 at 16:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1255.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.862 and latitude 51.340.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-03-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1255.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 1272.0 km |
| Magadan | 1865.1 km |
| Anchorage | 2294.8 km |
| Nemuro | 2500.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2508.6 km |
| Fairbanks | 2515.7 km |
| Korsakov | 2520.3 km |
| Abashiri | 2550.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 2552.1 km |
| Kitami | 2588.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2594.4 km |
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