| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.4 km |
| Coordinates | 51.249, 178.156 |
| UTC time | 2015-05-31 18:07:50.240 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 31, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 18:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1344.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.156 and latitude 51.249.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-05-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1344.6 km |
| Yelizovo | 1361.2 km |
| Magadan | 1941.3 km |
| Anchorage | 2234.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 2466.1 km |
| Nemuro | 2588.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2599.0 km |
| Korsakov | 2610.7 km |
| Abashiri | 2639.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 2642.7 km |
| Kitami | 2677.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2685.0 km |
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