| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.296, 178.781 |
| UTC time | 2017-04-27 23:39:05.730 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 27, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 23:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1384.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.781 and latitude 51.296.
| 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 | 1384.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 1401.3 km |
| Magadan | 1971.9 km |
| Anchorage | 2198.6 km |
| Fairbanks | 2434.7 km |
| Nemuro | 2632.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2642.1 km |
| Korsakov | 2653.9 km |
| Abashiri | 2683.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 2685.6 km |
| Kitami | 2721.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2727.0 km |
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