| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.479, 178.696 |
| UTC time | 1993-08-16 14:44:58.970 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 16, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Monday, August 16, 1993 at 14:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1373.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.696 and latitude 51.479.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1373.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 1390.0 km |
| Magadan | 1954.6 km |
| Anchorage | 2189.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 2422.5 km |
| Nemuro | 2628.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2635.0 km |
| Korsakov | 2647.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 2678.3 km |
| Abashiri | 2678.6 km |
| Kitami | 2717.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2717.8 km |
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