| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.464, -173.275 |
| UTC time | 2002-03-17 03:57:47.300 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 17, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Sunday, March 17, 2002 at 03:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (Alaska - AL), about 1788.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.275 and latitude 51.464.
| Location | 103 km SE of Atka |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-03-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 1788.9 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1910.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 1925.0 km |
| Fairbanks | 2086.6 km |
| Magadan | 2400.6 km |
| Juneau | 2561.2 km |
| Nemuro | 3183.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 3188.7 km |
| Korsakov | 3201.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 3231.4 km |
| Abashiri | 3234.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 3263.4 km |
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