| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 136.0 km |
| Coordinates | 58.970, -154.697 |
| UTC time | 1981-03-21 23:01:37.450 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 21, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, March 21, 1981 at 23:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 365.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -154.697 and latitude 58.970.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-03-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 365.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 747.7 km |
| Juneau | 1172.7 km |
| Prince George | 2022.6 km |
| Campbell River | 2125.1 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2185.2 km |
| Nanaimo | 2258.0 km |
| West End | 2294.3 km |
| North Vancouver | 2295.5 km |
| North Cowichan | 2295.6 km |
| Vancouver | 2297.5 km |
| Richmond | 2302.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-10 20:42 UTC
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411.6 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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330.5 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
United States · 2026-01-18 02:45 UTC
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388.3 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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361.7 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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312.1 km |
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