| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 63.519, -151.294 |
| UTC time | 1980-08-07 19:16:06.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 7, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, August 7, 1980 at 19:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fairbanks (United States - US), about 227.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -151.294 and latitude 63.519.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-08-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Fairbanks | 227.2 km |
| Anchorage | 266.0 km |
| Juneau | 1077.3 km |
| Prince George | 1940.5 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2035.1 km |
| Campbell River | 2159.0 km |
| Nanaimo | 2290.8 km |
| Fort McMurray | 2294.5 km |
| North Vancouver | 2314.6 km |
| West End | 2314.8 km |
| Vancouver | 2318.4 km |
| Kamloops | 2318.7 km |
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