| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.1 km |
| Coordinates | 51.728, 177.625 |
| UTC time | 1997-02-21 08:30:06.410 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 21, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Friday, February 21, 1997 at 08:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1295.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.625 and latitude 51.728.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1295.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 1311.2 km |
| Magadan | 1879.3 km |
| Anchorage | 2226.6 km |
| Fairbanks | 2448.6 km |
| Nemuro | 2559.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2559.8 km |
| Korsakov | 2572.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 2602.8 km |
| Abashiri | 2607.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2640.4 km |
| Kitami | 2645.9 km |
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