| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.0 km |
| Coordinates | 62.273, -148.136 |
| UTC time | 1979-07-17 20:44:29.500 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 17, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, July 17, 1979 at 20:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 149.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -148.136 and latitude 62.273.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-07-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 149.8 km |
| Fairbanks | 286.3 km |
| Juneau | 873.9 km |
| Prince George | 1742.1 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1849.6 km |
| Campbell River | 1949.3 km |
| Nanaimo | 2081.4 km |
| North Vancouver | 2106.1 km |
| West End | 2106.2 km |
| Vancouver | 2109.8 km |
| Burnaby | 2115.7 km |
| Kamloops | 2115.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-10 20:42 UTC
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101.1 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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197.9 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
United States · 2026-01-18 02:45 UTC
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144.7 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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157.6 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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203.7 km |
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