| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.5 km |
| Coordinates | 62.336, -147.923 |
| UTC time | 1982-02-27 12:18:07.070 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 27, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, February 27, 1982 at 12:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 162.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -147.923 and latitude 62.336.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-02-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 162.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 278.7 km |
| Juneau | 866.8 km |
| Prince George | 1734.3 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1840.3 km |
| Campbell River | 1944.1 km |
| Nanaimo | 2076.1 km |
| North Vancouver | 2100.4 km |
| West End | 2100.6 km |
| Vancouver | 2104.2 km |
| Kamloops | 2108.9 km |
| Burnaby | 2110.0 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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114.0 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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210.9 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
United States · 2026-01-18 02:45 UTC
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157.3 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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170.6 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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216.8 km |
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