| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 67.0 km |
| Coordinates | 61.597, -150.511 |
| UTC time | 1974-12-29 18:25:00.700 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 29, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Sunday, December 29, 1974 at 18:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 53.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -150.511 and latitude 61.597.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 53.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 386.9 km |
| Juneau | 965.9 km |
| Prince George | 1837.4 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1960.0 km |
| Campbell River | 2017.2 km |
| Nanaimo | 2150.3 km |
| West End | 2178.4 km |
| North Vancouver | 2178.6 km |
| Vancouver | 2181.9 km |
| Richmond | 2187.8 km |
| Burnaby | 2188.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Anchorage
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47.7 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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55.3 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
United States · 2026-01-18 02:45 UTC
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34.9 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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13.1 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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60.0 km |
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