| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 50.277, 175.998 |
| UTC time | 1995-08-16 23:50:35.910 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 16, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Wednesday, August 16, 1995 at 23:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1235.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.998 and latitude 50.277.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1235.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 1253.4 km |
| Magadan | 1897.0 km |
| Anchorage | 2419.4 km |
| Nemuro | 2424.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2454.6 km |
| Korsakov | 2464.7 km |
| Abashiri | 2479.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 2499.7 km |
| Kitami | 2518.0 km |
| Kushiro | 2528.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2554.4 km |
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