| Magnitude | 7.8 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.146, 178.650 |
| UTC time | 2003-11-17 06:43:06.800 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 17, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Monday, November 17, 2003 at 06:43 UTC with a magnitude of 7.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1380.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.650 and latitude 51.146.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2003-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1380.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 1397.5 km |
| Magadan | 1975.3 km |
| Anchorage | 2216.6 km |
| Fairbanks | 2453.3 km |
| Nemuro | 2621.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2634.1 km |
| Korsakov | 2645.7 km |
| Abashiri | 2672.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 2677.9 km |
| Kitami | 2711.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2720.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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