| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.5 km |
| Coordinates | 51.638, 177.916 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-23 03:33:09.860 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 23, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Friday, May 23, 2008 at 03:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1317.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.916 and latitude 51.638.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1317.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 1333.2 km |
| Magadan | 1901.2 km |
| Anchorage | 2218.0 km |
| Fairbanks | 2443.4 km |
| Nemuro | 2577.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2580.2 km |
| Korsakov | 2592.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 2623.3 km |
| Abashiri | 2626.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2661.7 km |
| Kitami | 2664.9 km |
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