| 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 |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.2
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands
Alaska · 2026-10-19 16:27 UTC
45.8 km
M 4.5
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands
Alaska · 2026-10-19 16:27 UTC
37.9 km
M 4.4
275 km W of Adak
Alaska · 2026-10-11 12:16 UTC
82.2 km
M 4.4
259 km WSW of Adak
Alaska · 2026-09-27 10:30 UTC
78.1 km
M 5.0
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands
Alaska · 2026-09-27 07:48 UTC
54.7 km
M 4.6
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands
Alaska · 2026-09-27 07:48 UTC
54.1 km
M 4.4
263 km WSW of Adak
Alaska · 2026-09-26 17:02 UTC
76.6 km
M 4.2
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands
Alaska · 2026-08-20 02:45 UTC
22.0 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.