| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.3 km |
| Coordinates | 51.566, 177.343 |
| UTC time | 2018-02-09 19:55:13.010 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 9, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Friday, February 9, 2018 at 19:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1280.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.343 and latitude 51.566.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1280.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 1297.1 km |
| Magadan | 1875.2 km |
| Anchorage | 2253.1 km |
| Fairbanks | 2475.0 km |
| Nemuro | 2537.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2540.9 km |
| Korsakov | 2553.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 2584.2 km |
| Abashiri | 2586.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2623.7 km |
| Kitami | 2624.7 km |
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