| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.3 km |
| Coordinates | 60.121, -147.216 |
| UTC time | 1983-08-09 15:58:21.700 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 9, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, August 9, 1983 at 15:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 190.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -147.216 and latitude 60.121.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 190.6 km |
| Fairbanks | 525.7 km |
| Juneau | 755.4 km |
| Prince George | 1622.9 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1764.3 km |
| Campbell River | 1781.6 km |
| Nanaimo | 1914.9 km |
| West End | 1944.7 km |
| North Vancouver | 1945.1 km |
| Vancouver | 1948.1 km |
| Richmond | 1953.8 km |
| North Cowichan | 1954.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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279.4 km |
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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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251.1 km |
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