| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.250, 177.806 |
| UTC time | 2003-03-17 22:31:57.870 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 17, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Monday, March 17, 2003 at 22:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1321.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.806 and latitude 51.250.
| 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 | 1321.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 1337.8 km |
| Magadan | 1922.3 km |
| Anchorage | 2252.4 km |
| Fairbanks | 2481.5 km |
| Nemuro | 2564.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2574.7 km |
| Korsakov | 2586.3 km |
| Abashiri | 2614.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 2618.3 km |
| Kitami | 2653.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2660.9 km |
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