| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.239, -170.755 |
| UTC time | 1979-04-18 13:21:04.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 18, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit AK on Wednesday, April 18, 1979 at 13:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (AK - AK), about 1689.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -170.755 and latitude 51.239.
| Location | 229 km SSW of Nikolski |
| Country | AK (AK) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-04-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 1689.5 km |
| Fairbanks | 2010.4 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 2085.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 2099.6 km |
| Juneau | 2427.4 km |
| Magadan | 2556.9 km |
| Campbell River | 3164.8 km |
| Prince George | 3198.2 km |
| Nanaimo | 3286.8 km |
| North Cowichan | 3317.8 km |
| West End | 3336.2 km |
| Vancouver | 3338.6 km |
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