| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.100, 178.717 |
| UTC time | 2022-05-18 06:27:54.837 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 06:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1386.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.717 and latitude 51.100.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1386.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 1403.4 km |
| Magadan | 1982.1 km |
| Anchorage | 2216.6 km |
| Fairbanks | 2454.3 km |
| Nemuro | 2625.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2639.2 km |
| Korsakov | 2650.6 km |
| Abashiri | 2677.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 2682.9 km |
| Kitami | 2715.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2726.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.4
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M 5.0
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M 4.6
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Alaska · 2026-09-27 07:48 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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