| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 129.8 km |
| Coordinates | 59.740, -153.486 |
| UTC time | 1989-03-20 01:06:34.400 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 20, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Monday, March 20, 1989 at 01:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 256.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -153.486 and latitude 59.740.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 256.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 640.6 km |
| Juneau | 1100.2 km |
| Prince George | 1959.9 km |
| Campbell River | 2084.1 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2112.1 km |
| Nanaimo | 2217.4 km |
| West End | 2251.6 km |
| North Vancouver | 2252.5 km |
| Vancouver | 2254.8 km |
| North Cowichan | 2255.8 km |
| Richmond | 2259.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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222.2 km |
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M 4.2
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M 6.0
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M 4.8
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202.5 km |
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