| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 92.0 km |
| Coordinates | 63.149, -149.567 |
| UTC time | 1980-04-03 03:46:04.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 3, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, April 3, 1980 at 03:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fairbanks (United States - US), about 208.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -149.567 and latitude 63.149.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Fairbanks | 208.5 km |
| Anchorage | 215.6 km |
| Juneau | 981.7 km |
| Prince George | 1845.2 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1941.9 km |
| Campbell River | 2064.2 km |
| Nanaimo | 2195.9 km |
| Fort McMurray | 2207.6 km |
| North Vancouver | 2219.4 km |
| West End | 2219.6 km |
| Kamloops | 2223.2 km |
| Vancouver | 2223.2 km |
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