Earthquake details

Monday, December 23, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Canada on Monday, December 23, 1985 at 05:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Juneau (Canada - CA), about 710.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -124.239 and latitude 62.222.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 6.0 km
Coordinates 62.222, -124.239
UTC time 1985-12-23 05:16:03.330
Location Northwest Territories
Country Canada (CA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1985-12-23

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