Earthquake details

Thursday, September 20, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, September 20, 1984 at 04:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 230.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -146.098 and latitude 60.306.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 26.3 km
Coordinates 60.306, -146.098
UTC time 1984-09-20 04:28:04.090
Location Anchorage
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-09-20

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