| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 66.5 km |
| Coordinates | 51.707, 178.887 |
| UTC time | 2006-12-24 14:26:16.920 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 24, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Sunday, December 24, 2006 at 14:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1380.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.887 and latitude 51.707.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1380.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 1396.0 km |
| Magadan | 1949.4 km |
| Anchorage | 2162.6 km |
| Fairbanks | 2394.6 km |
| Nemuro | 2644.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2646.8 km |
| Korsakov | 2659.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 2689.8 km |
| Abashiri | 2693.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2726.8 km |
| Kitami | 2732.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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