| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 99.0 km |
| Coordinates | 60.203, -153.177 |
| UTC time | 1975-10-16 13:12:06.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 16, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, October 16, 1975 at 13:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 211.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -153.177 and latitude 60.203.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 211.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 586.8 km |
| Juneau | 1084.4 km |
| Prince George | 1948.7 km |
| Campbell River | 2085.1 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2094.3 km |
| Nanaimo | 2218.5 km |
| West End | 2251.4 km |
| North Vancouver | 2252.2 km |
| Vancouver | 2254.8 km |
| North Cowichan | 2257.2 km |
| Richmond | 2260.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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168.9 km |
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M 4.2
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226.7 km |
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M 6.0
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200.8 km |
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M 4.8
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151.7 km |
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