Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 7, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, September 7, 1983 at 22:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 130.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -147.518 and latitude 60.993.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 46.2 km
Coordinates 60.993, -147.518
UTC time 1983-09-07 22:22:10.500
Location Anchorage
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-09-07

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