| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.4 km |
| Coordinates | 51.221, 178.695 |
| UTC time | 1996-03-22 03:24:20.010 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 22, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Friday, March 22, 1996 at 03:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1381.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.695 and latitude 51.221.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-03-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1381.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 1398.0 km |
| Magadan | 1972.5 km |
| Anchorage | 2208.6 km |
| Fairbanks | 2444.8 km |
| Nemuro | 2625.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2636.7 km |
| Korsakov | 2648.4 km |
| Abashiri | 2676.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 2680.3 km |
| Kitami | 2714.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2722.5 km |
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