| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 90.0 km |
| Coordinates | 61.766, -151.409 |
| UTC time | 1978-03-31 00:38:13.400 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 31, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Friday, March 31, 1978 at 00:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 100.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -151.409 and latitude 61.766.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-03-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 100.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 388.5 km |
| Juneau | 1016.6 km |
| Prince George | 1888.1 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2009.3 km |
| Campbell River | 2067.9 km |
| Nanaimo | 2201.0 km |
| West End | 2229.2 km |
| North Vancouver | 2229.5 km |
| Vancouver | 2232.7 km |
| Richmond | 2238.6 km |
| Burnaby | 2239.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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United States · 2026-02-10 20:42 UTC
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93.8 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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30.9 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
United States · 2026-01-18 02:45 UTC
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35.1 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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41.0 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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63.7 km |
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