| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.208, 178.635 |
| UTC time | 2017-04-27 14:46:33.160 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 27, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 14:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1377.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.635 and latitude 51.208.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1377.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 1394.4 km |
| Magadan | 1970.1 km |
| Anchorage | 2212.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 2448.6 km |
| Nemuro | 2620.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2632.6 km |
| Korsakov | 2644.2 km |
| Abashiri | 2672.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 2676.3 km |
| Kitami | 2710.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2718.6 km |
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