| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.137, 178.350 |
| UTC time | 2003-11-17 07:38:12.340 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 17, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Monday, November 17, 2003 at 07:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1361.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.350 and latitude 51.137.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1361.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 1377.8 km |
| Magadan | 1959.6 km |
| Anchorage | 2232.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 2467.3 km |
| Nemuro | 2600.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2613.3 km |
| Korsakov | 2624.8 km |
| Abashiri | 2651.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 2657.1 km |
| Kitami | 2690.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2700.4 km |
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