| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.660, -173.391 |
| UTC time | 1990-05-10 09:24:08.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 10, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Thursday, May 10, 1990 at 09:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (Alaska - AL), about 1778.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.391 and latitude 51.660.
| Location | 81 km SE of Atka |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-05-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 1778.7 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1896.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 1911.1 km |
| Fairbanks | 2073.4 km |
| Magadan | 2381.3 km |
| Juneau | 2556.3 km |
| Nemuro | 3176.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 3177.6 km |
| Korsakov | 3190.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 3220.0 km |
| Abashiri | 3226.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 3250.5 km |
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