| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.3 km |
| Coordinates | 51.043, 178.506 |
| UTC time | 2005-05-23 15:10:35.890 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 23, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Monday, May 23, 2005 at 15:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1374.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.506 and latitude 51.043.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1374.6 km |
| Yelizovo | 1391.3 km |
| Magadan | 1974.7 km |
| Anchorage | 2231.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 2468.6 km |
| Nemuro | 2609.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2624.9 km |
| Korsakov | 2636.3 km |
| Abashiri | 2662.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 2668.8 km |
| Kitami | 2700.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2713.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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