| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.9 km |
| Coordinates | 61.738, -150.452 |
| UTC time | 1981-08-28 09:04:24.740 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 28, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Friday, August 28, 1981 at 09:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 64.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -150.452 and latitude 61.738.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-08-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 64.9 km |
| Fairbanks | 371.1 km |
| Juneau | 967.1 km |
| Prince George | 1838.6 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1958.9 km |
| Campbell River | 2021.9 km |
| Nanaimo | 2154.9 km |
| West End | 2182.6 km |
| North Vancouver | 2182.8 km |
| Vancouver | 2186.1 km |
| Richmond | 2192.1 km |
| Burnaby | 2192.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 6.0
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M 4.8
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74.1 km |
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