| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.7 km |
| Coordinates | 61.336, -147.174 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-01 11:18:07.700 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 1, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, January 1, 1983 at 11:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 146.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -147.174 and latitude 61.336.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 146.4 km |
| Fairbanks | 390.8 km |
| Juneau | 787.9 km |
| Prince George | 1659.2 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1780.2 km |
| Campbell River | 1849.6 km |
| Nanaimo | 1982.3 km |
| West End | 2008.7 km |
| North Vancouver | 2008.8 km |
| Vancouver | 2012.3 km |
| Richmond | 2018.4 km |
| Burnaby | 2018.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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