| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.313, 178.388 |
| UTC time | 1994-09-28 05:37:35.020 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 28, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Wednesday, September 28, 1994 at 05:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1358.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.388 and latitude 51.313.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-09-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1358.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 1374.6 km |
| Magadan | 1949.4 km |
| Anchorage | 2217.6 km |
| Fairbanks | 2450.4 km |
| Nemuro | 2605.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2614.7 km |
| Korsakov | 2626.5 km |
| Abashiri | 2655.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 2658.3 km |
| Kitami | 2694.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2699.7 km |
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