| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 130.0 km |
| Coordinates | 63.161, -151.109 |
| UTC time | 1977-08-30 06:50:39.900 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 30, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, August 30, 1977 at 06:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 225.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -151.109 and latitude 63.161.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-08-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 225.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 249.4 km |
| Juneau | 1052.6 km |
| Prince George | 1918.4 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2018.0 km |
| Campbell River | 2130.3 km |
| Nanaimo | 2262.4 km |
| Fort McMurray | 2285.1 km |
| North Vancouver | 2286.9 km |
| West End | 2287.1 km |
| Vancouver | 2290.7 km |
| Kamloops | 2294.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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179.6 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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186.6 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
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143.2 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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177.9 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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218.5 km |
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