| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.3 km |
| Coordinates | 51.658, 178.785 |
| UTC time | 2007-09-20 17:08:45.510 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 20, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 17:08 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 178.785 and latitude 51.658.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1374.6 km |
| Yelizovo | 1390.6 km |
| Magadan | 1947.2 km |
| Anchorage | 2171.5 km |
| Fairbanks | 2403.2 km |
| Nemuro | 2637.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2640.1 km |
| Korsakov | 2652.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 2683.1 km |
| Abashiri | 2686.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2720.7 km |
| Kitami | 2724.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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