| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 79.5 km |
| Coordinates | 58.906, -153.377 |
| UTC time | 1986-05-23 23:18:42.250 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 23, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Friday, May 23, 1986 at 23:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 321.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -153.377 and latitude 58.906.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 321.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 723.4 km |
| Juneau | 1097.7 km |
| Prince George | 1946.6 km |
| Campbell River | 2050.1 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2110.1 km |
| Nanaimo | 2183.1 km |
| West End | 2219.2 km |
| North Vancouver | 2220.4 km |
| North Cowichan | 2220.9 km |
| Vancouver | 2222.4 km |
| Richmond | 2227.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-10 20:42 UTC
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372.5 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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305.3 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
United States · 2026-01-18 02:45 UTC
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360.1 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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329.7 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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280.3 km |
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