| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 163.5 km |
| Coordinates | 52.228, 178.588 |
| UTC time | 2012-03-02 16:48:30.660 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 2, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Friday, March 2, 2012 at 16:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1347.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.588 and latitude 52.228.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1347.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 1362.4 km |
| Magadan | 1898.2 km |
| Anchorage | 2140.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 2363.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2624.1 km |
| Nemuro | 2632.8 km |
| Korsakov | 2637.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 2666.4 km |
| Abashiri | 2678.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2698.1 km |
| Kitami | 2717.5 km |
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