| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | -0.1 km |
| Coordinates | 62.437, -155.554 |
| UTC time | 1989-12-21 16:53:19.380 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 21, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, December 21, 1989 at 16:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 326.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -155.554 and latitude 62.437.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 326.5 km |
| Fairbanks | 470.1 km |
| Juneau | 1243.9 km |
| Prince George | 2115.2 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2231.3 km |
| Campbell River | 2295.1 km |
| Nanaimo | 2428.3 km |
| West End | 2457.0 km |
| North Vancouver | 2457.3 km |
| Vancouver | 2460.5 km |
| Richmond | 2466.3 km |
| Burnaby | 2467.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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234.8 km |
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M 4.2
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255.1 km |
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M 6.0
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M 4.8
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263.9 km |
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