| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.269, 178.889 |
| UTC time | 1996-03-22 05:26:59.900 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 22, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Friday, March 22, 1996 at 05:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1393.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.889 and latitude 51.269.
| 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 | 1393.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 1409.4 km |
| Magadan | 1979.6 km |
| Anchorage | 2195.0 km |
| Fairbanks | 2432.2 km |
| Nemuro | 2639.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2649.8 km |
| Korsakov | 2661.6 km |
| Abashiri | 2690.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 2693.4 km |
| Kitami | 2728.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2734.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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