| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.5 km |
| Coordinates | 58.231, -153.519 |
| UTC time | 1972-08-23 08:47:18.160 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 23, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, August 23, 1972 at 08:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 389.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -153.519 and latitude 58.231.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 389.5 km |
| Fairbanks | 796.5 km |
| Juneau | 1114.5 km |
| Prince George | 1952.1 km |
| Campbell River | 2038.1 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2124.5 km |
| Nanaimo | 2170.6 km |
| North Cowichan | 2207.9 km |
| West End | 2208.4 km |
| North Vancouver | 2209.7 km |
| Vancouver | 2211.5 km |
| Richmond | 2216.0 km |
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