| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.342, 178.421 |
| UTC time | 1994-09-27 12:37:50.470 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 27, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Tuesday, September 27, 1994 at 12:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1359.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.421 and latitude 51.342.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-09-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1359.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 1375.9 km |
| Magadan | 1949.1 km |
| Anchorage | 2213.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 2446.4 km |
| Nemuro | 2607.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2616.8 km |
| Korsakov | 2628.6 km |
| Abashiri | 2658.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 2660.3 km |
| Kitami | 2696.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2701.4 km |
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