| Magnitude | 7.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.272, 177.978 |
| UTC time | 2003-03-17 16:36:17.310 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 17, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Monday, March 17, 2003 at 16:36 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1332.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.978 and latitude 51.272.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2003-03-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1332.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 1348.6 km |
| Magadan | 1930.0 km |
| Anchorage | 2241.9 km |
| Fairbanks | 2472.0 km |
| Nemuro | 2576.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2586.5 km |
| Korsakov | 2598.2 km |
| Abashiri | 2627.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 2630.1 km |
| Kitami | 2665.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2672.3 km |
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