| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 105.0 km |
| Coordinates | 60.131, -153.121 |
| UTC time | 1979-01-25 19:30:06.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 25, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, January 25, 1979 at 19:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 213.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -153.121 and latitude 60.131.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-01-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 213.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 592.6 km |
| Juneau | 1080.9 km |
| Prince George | 1944.6 km |
| Campbell River | 2079.4 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2091.2 km |
| Nanaimo | 2212.8 km |
| West End | 2245.9 km |
| North Vancouver | 2246.7 km |
| Vancouver | 2249.2 km |
| North Cowichan | 2251.5 km |
| Richmond | 2254.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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256.6 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
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174.3 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
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231.8 km |
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M 6.0
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United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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205.1 km |
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M 4.8
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United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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155.7 km |
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