| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 175.0 km |
| Coordinates | 60.391, -153.700 |
| UTC time | 1977-12-27 15:09:51.000 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 27, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, December 27, 1977 at 15:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 225.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -153.700 and latitude 60.391.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 225.9 km |
| Fairbanks | 581.6 km |
| Juneau | 1114.4 km |
| Prince George | 1980.1 km |
| Campbell River | 2119.4 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2123.3 km |
| Nanaimo | 2252.9 km |
| West End | 2285.5 km |
| North Vancouver | 2286.3 km |
| Vancouver | 2288.9 km |
| North Cowichan | 2291.6 km |
| Richmond | 2294.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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262.7 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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169.5 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
United States · 2026-01-18 02:45 UTC
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227.9 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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206.1 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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159.5 km |
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