| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.162, 178.648 |
| UTC time | 1996-03-22 03:28:32.890 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 22, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Friday, March 22, 1996 at 03:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1380.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.648 and latitude 51.162.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-03-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1380.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 1396.8 km |
| Magadan | 1974.0 km |
| Anchorage | 2215.5 km |
| Fairbanks | 2452.0 km |
| Nemuro | 2621.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2633.9 km |
| Korsakov | 2645.4 km |
| Abashiri | 2672.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 2677.6 km |
| Kitami | 2711.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2720.4 km |
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