| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.000, -170.000 |
| UTC time | 1931-03-29 17:24:58.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 29, 1931 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Sunday, March 29, 1931 at 17:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (Alaska - AL), about 1675.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -170.000 and latitude 51.000.
| Location | 229 km SSW of Nikolski |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1931-03-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 1675.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 2005.0 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 2143.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 2158.1 km |
| Juneau | 2397.9 km |
| Magadan | 2615.1 km |
| Campbell River | 3121.2 km |
| Prince George | 3161.2 km |
| Nanaimo | 3242.5 km |
| North Cowichan | 3273.1 km |
| West End | 3292.3 km |
| Vancouver | 3294.7 km |
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