| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 137.9 km |
| Coordinates | 60.529, -153.129 |
| UTC time | 1983-08-06 16:33:58.360 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 6, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, August 6, 1983 at 16:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 191.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -153.129 and latitude 60.529.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-08-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 191.0 km |
| Fairbanks | 553.2 km |
| Juneau | 1084.3 km |
| Prince George | 1951.2 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2092.2 km |
| Campbell River | 2095.6 km |
| Nanaimo | 2229.0 km |
| West End | 2261.1 km |
| North Vancouver | 2261.8 km |
| Vancouver | 2264.5 km |
| North Cowichan | 2267.9 km |
| Richmond | 2269.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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228.3 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
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137.5 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
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M 6.0
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United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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M 4.8
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125.2 km |
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