| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 55.323, -134.965 |
| UTC time | 1979-07-11 12:28:02.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 11, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, July 11, 1979 at 12:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Juneau (United States - US), about 333.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -134.965 and latitude 55.323.
| Location | Juneau |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-07-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Juneau | 333.3 km |
| Prince George | 801.4 km |
| Campbell River | 881.5 km |
| Nanaimo | 1014.9 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1023.5 km |
| West End | 1046.7 km |
| North Vancouver | 1047.5 km |
| Vancouver | 1050.1 km |
| North Cowichan | 1054.0 km |
| Richmond | 1055.4 km |
| Burnaby | 1057.4 km |
| New Westminster | 1064.2 km |
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