| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 59.327, -146.522 |
| UTC time | 1971-03-11 15:25:47.410 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 11, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, March 11, 1971 at 15:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 281.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -146.522 and latitude 59.327.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 281.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 616.6 km |
| Juneau | 705.9 km |
| Prince George | 1564.7 km |
| Campbell River | 1705.0 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1718.4 km |
| Nanaimo | 1838.5 km |
| West End | 1869.9 km |
| North Vancouver | 1870.5 km |
| Vancouver | 1873.3 km |
| North Cowichan | 1877.5 km |
| Richmond | 1878.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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365.6 km |
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M 4.2
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M 6.0
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M 4.8
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334.2 km |
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