| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 60.750, -149.000 |
| UTC time | 1931-01-27 14:29:03.000 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 27, 1931 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, January 27, 1931 at 14:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 71.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -149.000 and latitude 60.750.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1931-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 71.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 459.7 km |
| Juneau | 864.9 km |
| Prince George | 1735.1 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1868.8 km |
| Campbell River | 1901.2 km |
| Nanaimo | 2034.5 km |
| West End | 2063.8 km |
| North Vancouver | 2064.1 km |
| Vancouver | 2067.2 km |
| Richmond | 2073.0 km |
| North Cowichan | 2073.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-10 20:42 UTC
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110.6 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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159.2 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
United States · 2026-01-18 02:45 UTC
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157.9 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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130.8 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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132.1 km |
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