| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.187, 178.871 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-17 04:38:51.460 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 17, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Wednesday, December 17, 1997 at 04:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1394.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.871 and latitude 51.187.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1997-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1394.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 1410.9 km |
| Magadan | 1984.4 km |
| Anchorage | 2202.1 km |
| Fairbanks | 2440.1 km |
| Nemuro | 2636.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2649.2 km |
| Korsakov | 2660.8 km |
| Abashiri | 2688.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 2692.9 km |
| Kitami | 2726.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2735.3 km |
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