| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 96.5 km |
| Coordinates | 51.786, 178.707 |
| UTC time | 2018-03-02 21:44:53.670 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 2, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Friday, March 2, 2018 at 21:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1365.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.707 and latitude 51.786.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1365.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 1381.8 km |
| Magadan | 1934.2 km |
| Anchorage | 2166.1 km |
| Fairbanks | 2395.8 km |
| Nemuro | 2633.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2634.0 km |
| Korsakov | 2646.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 2676.9 km |
| Abashiri | 2682.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2713.1 km |
| Kitami | 2720.7 km |
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