| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.090, 178.261 |
| UTC time | 2003-12-08 20:12:34.710 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 8, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Monday, December 8, 2003 at 20:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1356.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.261 and latitude 51.090.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1356.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 1373.4 km |
| Magadan | 1958.1 km |
| Anchorage | 2240.8 km |
| Fairbanks | 2475.2 km |
| Nemuro | 2593.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2607.5 km |
| Korsakov | 2618.9 km |
| Abashiri | 2645.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 2651.3 km |
| Kitami | 2683.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2695.2 km |
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