| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.088, 178.820 |
| UTC time | 1996-03-22 04:01:42.720 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 22, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Friday, March 22, 1996 at 04:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1394.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.820 and latitude 51.088.
| 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 | 1394.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 1410.7 km |
| Magadan | 1988.6 km |
| Anchorage | 2212.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 2450.9 km |
| Nemuro | 2632.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2646.5 km |
| Korsakov | 2657.9 km |
| Abashiri | 2684.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 2690.3 km |
| Kitami | 2722.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2733.7 km |
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