| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.9 km |
| Coordinates | 51.453, 177.899 |
| UTC time | 1990-09-18 03:18:39.730 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 18, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Tuesday, September 18, 1990 at 03:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1321.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.899 and latitude 51.453.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-09-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1321.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 1337.6 km |
| Magadan | 1913.1 km |
| Anchorage | 2232.5 km |
| Fairbanks | 2459.9 km |
| Nemuro | 2573.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2580.0 km |
| Korsakov | 2591.9 km |
| Abashiri | 2623.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 2623.3 km |
| Kitami | 2661.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2663.7 km |
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