| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 118.0 km |
| Coordinates | 62.985, -150.796 |
| UTC time | 1980-05-07 03:06:16.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 7, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, May 7, 1980 at 03:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 202.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -150.796 and latitude 62.985.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 202.1 km |
| Fairbanks | 255.4 km |
| Juneau | 1030.4 km |
| Prince George | 1897.0 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1998.8 km |
| Campbell River | 2106.6 km |
| Nanaimo | 2238.8 km |
| North Vancouver | 2263.6 km |
| West End | 2263.7 km |
| Vancouver | 2267.3 km |
| Fort McMurray | 2269.4 km |
| Kamloops | 2272.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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155.3 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
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170.1 km |
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M 4.2
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M 6.0
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United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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157.4 km |
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M 4.8
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United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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200.3 km |
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