| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.253, 177.989 |
| UTC time | 2003-03-17 19:37:53.540 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 17, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Monday, March 17, 2003 at 19:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1333.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.989 and latitude 51.253.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-03-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1333.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 1349.9 km |
| Magadan | 1932.0 km |
| Anchorage | 2242.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 2473.1 km |
| Nemuro | 2576.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2587.4 km |
| Korsakov | 2599.0 km |
| Abashiri | 2627.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 2631.0 km |
| Kitami | 2666.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2673.4 km |
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