| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 27.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.162, 178.759 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-20 13:53:35.640 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 13:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1387.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.759 and latitude 51.162.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2008-05-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1387.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 1404.2 km |
| Magadan | 1980.1 km |
| Anchorage | 2209.8 km |
| Fairbanks | 2447.2 km |
| Nemuro | 2628.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2641.6 km |
| Korsakov | 2653.2 km |
| Abashiri | 2680.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 2685.3 km |
| Kitami | 2718.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2728.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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