| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.212, 178.990 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-17 11:45:09.030 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 17, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Wednesday, December 17, 1997 at 11:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1401.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.990 and latitude 51.212.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1401.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 1418.0 km |
| Magadan | 1989.1 km |
| Anchorage | 2194.1 km |
| Fairbanks | 2432.7 km |
| Nemuro | 2645.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2657.3 km |
| Korsakov | 2669.0 km |
| Abashiri | 2696.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 2700.9 km |
| Kitami | 2735.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2743.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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