| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 110.0 km |
| Coordinates | 59.980, -152.845 |
| UTC time | 1980-08-12 14:44:28.500 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 12, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, August 12, 1980 at 14:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 211.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -152.845 and latitude 59.980.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 211.8 km |
| Fairbanks | 601.5 km |
| Juneau | 1064.9 km |
| Prince George | 1927.3 km |
| Campbell River | 2059.2 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2075.9 km |
| Nanaimo | 2192.6 km |
| West End | 2225.9 km |
| North Vancouver | 2226.8 km |
| Vancouver | 2229.2 km |
| North Cowichan | 2231.2 km |
| Richmond | 2234.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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258.3 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
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182.8 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
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238.9 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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210.1 km |
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M 4.8
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United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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160.4 km |
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