| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.2 km |
| Coordinates | 51.711, 176.912 |
| UTC time | 2000-01-20 20:00:41.730 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 20, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Thursday, January 20, 2000 at 20:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1247.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.912 and latitude 51.711.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1247.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 1264.2 km |
| Magadan | 1841.8 km |
| Anchorage | 2265.1 km |
| Fairbanks | 2481.9 km |
| Nemuro | 2510.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2510.7 km |
| Korsakov | 2523.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 2553.7 km |
| Abashiri | 2558.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2591.9 km |
| Kitami | 2596.8 km |
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