| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.184, 178.821 |
| UTC time | 1989-09-20 13:19:31.980 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 20, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Wednesday, September 20, 1989 at 13:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1391.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.821 and latitude 51.184.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1989-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1391.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 1407.6 km |
| Magadan | 1981.9 km |
| Anchorage | 2204.9 km |
| Fairbanks | 2442.5 km |
| Nemuro | 2633.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2645.8 km |
| Korsakov | 2657.4 km |
| Abashiri | 2685.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 2689.4 km |
| Kitami | 2723.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2731.9 km |
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