| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.8 km |
| Coordinates | 51.533, 177.168 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-17 09:30:38.130 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 17, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 09:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1270.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.168 and latitude 51.533.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1270.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 1286.4 km |
| Magadan | 1868.0 km |
| Anchorage | 2264.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 2485.6 km |
| Nemuro | 2524.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2529.0 km |
| Korsakov | 2541.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 2572.2 km |
| Abashiri | 2573.7 km |
| Kitami | 2612.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2612.2 km |
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