| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 73.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.608, 178.597 |
| UTC time | 2022-12-14 18:40:26.898 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 18:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1363.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.597 and latitude 51.608.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2022-12-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1363.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 1379.5 km |
| Magadan | 1940.4 km |
| Anchorage | 2184.9 km |
| Fairbanks | 2415.8 km |
| Nemuro | 2623.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2627.4 km |
| Korsakov | 2639.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 2670.5 km |
| Abashiri | 2672.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2708.7 km |
| Kitami | 2711.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
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M 4.6
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M 4.7
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M 4.5
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M 4.0
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