| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 86.4 km |
| Coordinates | 51.808, 178.408 |
| UTC time | 1988-05-13 01:26:13.150 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 13, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Friday, May 13, 1988 at 01:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1345.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.408 and latitude 51.808.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-05-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1345.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 1361.2 km |
| Magadan | 1916.4 km |
| Anchorage | 2180.0 km |
| Fairbanks | 2407.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2613.3 km |
| Nemuro | 2613.7 km |
| Korsakov | 2625.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 2656.2 km |
| Abashiri | 2661.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2692.4 km |
| Kitami | 2700.5 km |
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