| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.5 km |
| Coordinates | 54.191, -162.411 |
| UTC time | 1971-08-21 22:43:40.680 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 21, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Saturday, August 21, 1971 at 22:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (Alaska - AL), about 1076.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -162.411 and latitude 54.191.
| Location | 97 km S of King Cove |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-08-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 1076.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 1439.2 km |
| Juneau | 1776.4 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 2542.4 km |
| Campbell River | 2552.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 2553.4 km |
| Prince George | 2557.4 km |
| Nanaimo | 2678.5 km |
| North Cowichan | 2711.5 km |
| West End | 2725.0 km |
| North Vancouver | 2727.5 km |
| Vancouver | 2727.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
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M 4.0
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M 4.3
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M 4.4
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95.4 km |
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M 4.6
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87.1 km |
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M 4.2
50 km SSE of False Pass
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60.0 km |
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