| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 97.8 km |
| Coordinates | 62.485, -151.400 |
| UTC time | 1983-10-06 11:10:11.160 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 6, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, October 6, 1983 at 11:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 161.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -151.400 and latitude 62.485.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 161.5 km |
| Fairbanks | 318.8 km |
| Juneau | 1039.3 km |
| Prince George | 1909.2 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2019.6 km |
| Campbell River | 2105.3 km |
| Nanaimo | 2238.0 km |
| West End | 2264.4 km |
| North Vancouver | 2264.5 km |
| Vancouver | 2268.0 km |
| Richmond | 2274.1 km |
| Burnaby | 2274.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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127.0 km |
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M 4.4
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110.4 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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143.4 km |
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