| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 97.6 km |
| Coordinates | 60.250, -152.734 |
| UTC time | 1970-01-16 08:05:41.480 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 16, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Friday, January 16, 1970 at 08:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 188.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -152.734 and latitude 60.250.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 188.1 km |
| Fairbanks | 571.6 km |
| Juneau | 1060.2 km |
| Prince George | 1925.2 km |
| Campbell River | 2064.1 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2069.9 km |
| Nanaimo | 2197.5 km |
| West End | 2230.1 km |
| North Vancouver | 2230.9 km |
| Vancouver | 2233.4 km |
| North Cowichan | 2236.3 km |
| Richmond | 2238.7 km |
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