| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.3 km |
| Coordinates | 58.468, -152.777 |
| UTC time | 1989-03-16 08:13:27.790 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 16, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, March 16, 1989 at 08:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 345.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -152.777 and latitude 58.468.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 345.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 757.3 km |
| Juneau | 1068.0 km |
| Prince George | 1909.5 km |
| Campbell River | 2003.2 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2078.9 km |
| Nanaimo | 2135.9 km |
| West End | 2172.8 km |
| North Cowichan | 2173.4 km |
| North Vancouver | 2174.1 km |
| Vancouver | 2176.0 km |
| Richmond | 2180.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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399.0 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
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343.5 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
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395.2 km |
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M 6.0
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United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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362.7 km |
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M 4.8
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314.9 km |
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