| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 138.4 km |
| Coordinates | 52.157, 178.052 |
| UTC time | 2009-10-07 05:38:37.280 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 05:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1312.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.052 and latitude 52.157.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-10-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1312.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 1328.4 km |
| Magadan | 1873.5 km |
| Anchorage | 2173.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 2393.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2587.7 km |
| Nemuro | 2595.5 km |
| Korsakov | 2600.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 2630.1 km |
| Abashiri | 2641.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2662.9 km |
| Kitami | 2680.3 km |
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