| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.079, 179.076 |
| UTC time | 2017-03-15 22:19:40.470 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 22:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1411.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.076 and latitude 51.079.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-03-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1411.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 1428.1 km |
| Magadan | 2003.1 km |
| Anchorage | 2199.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 2440.5 km |
| Nemuro | 2649.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2664.4 km |
| Korsakov | 2675.9 km |
| Abashiri | 2702.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 2708.2 km |
| Kitami | 2740.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2751.5 km |
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