Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 19, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, April 19, 1983 at 19:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fairbanks (United States - US), about 196.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -149.957 and latitude 63.371.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 112.9 km
Coordinates 63.371, -149.957
UTC time 1983-04-19 19:12:48.890
Location Fairbanks
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-04-19

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