| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | 61.381, -150.094 |
| UTC time | 1979-11-14 23:00:42.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 14, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, November 14, 1979 at 23:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 20.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -150.094 and latitude 61.381.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-11-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 20.9 km |
| Fairbanks | 402.9 km |
| Juneau | 938.4 km |
| Prince George | 1809.8 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1935.1 km |
| Campbell River | 1986.3 km |
| Nanaimo | 2119.4 km |
| West End | 2147.8 km |
| North Vancouver | 2148.1 km |
| Vancouver | 2151.3 km |
| Richmond | 2157.2 km |
| Burnaby | 2157.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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42.8 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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77.5 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
United States · 2026-01-18 02:45 UTC
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66.7 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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40.7 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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66.0 km |
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