| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 111.4 km |
| Coordinates | 51.998, 178.468 |
| UTC time | 2021-04-24 09:30:41.759 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 24, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 09:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1344.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.468 and latitude 51.998.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-04-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1344.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 1360.1 km |
| Magadan | 1906.9 km |
| Anchorage | 2163.1 km |
| Fairbanks | 2388.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2616.7 km |
| Nemuro | 2620.9 km |
| Korsakov | 2629.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 2659.3 km |
| Abashiri | 2668.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2693.5 km |
| Kitami | 2706.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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