| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.5 km |
| Coordinates | 51.268, 178.873 |
| UTC time | 2006-03-18 07:33:51.310 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 18, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Saturday, March 18, 2006 at 07:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1392.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.873 and latitude 51.268.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1392.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 1408.4 km |
| Magadan | 1978.8 km |
| Anchorage | 2195.9 km |
| Fairbanks | 2433.0 km |
| Nemuro | 2638.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2648.7 km |
| Korsakov | 2660.5 km |
| Abashiri | 2689.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 2692.3 km |
| Kitami | 2727.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2733.8 km |
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