| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.171, 178.233 |
| UTC time | 2003-11-17 07:56:37.440 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 17, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Monday, November 17, 2003 at 07:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1352.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.233 and latitude 51.171.
| 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 | 1352.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 1368.8 km |
| Magadan | 1950.9 km |
| Anchorage | 2236.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 2469.5 km |
| Nemuro | 2592.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2604.9 km |
| Korsakov | 2616.5 km |
| Abashiri | 2643.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 2648.6 km |
| Kitami | 2682.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2691.7 km |
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