| Magnitude | 7.9 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 58.679, -142.786 |
| UTC time | 1987-11-30 19:23:19.590 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 30, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Monday, November 30, 1987 at 19:23 UTC with a magnitude of 7.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (Alaska - AL), about 486.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -142.786 and latitude 58.679.
| Location | 200 km WSW of Yakutat |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1987-11-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 486.6 km |
| Juneau | 488.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 732.6 km |
| Prince George | 1339.6 km |
| Campbell River | 1483.8 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1499.6 km |
| Nanaimo | 1617.2 km |
| West End | 1647.3 km |
| North Vancouver | 1647.8 km |
| Vancouver | 1650.7 km |
| Richmond | 1656.4 km |
| North Cowichan | 1656.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.0
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M 4.2
202 km WSW of Yakutat
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M 4.2
149 km SW of Yakutat
Alaska · 2013-10-16 15:27 UTC
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53.7 km |
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M 4.3
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92.7 km |
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M 6.3
266 km SW of Yakutat
Alaska · 2012-11-12 20:42 UTC
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98.7 km |
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M 4.0
246 km SW of Yakutat
Alaska · 2012-02-26 17:58 UTC
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81.8 km |
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