| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.0 km |
| Coordinates | 60.328, -146.016 |
| UTC time | 1974-05-27 14:01:43.500 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 27, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Monday, May 27, 1974 at 14:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 233.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -146.016 and latitude 60.328.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-05-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 233.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 509.5 km |
| Juneau | 695.2 km |
| Prince George | 1565.1 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1701.0 km |
| Campbell River | 1736.3 km |
| Nanaimo | 1869.4 km |
| West End | 1897.6 km |
| North Vancouver | 1897.9 km |
| Vancouver | 1901.1 km |
| Richmond | 1907.0 km |
| Burnaby | 1907.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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M 6.0
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