| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.9 km |
| Coordinates | 58.380, -152.964 |
| UTC time | 1990-03-08 09:47:44.950 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 8, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, March 8, 1990 at 09:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 359.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -152.964 and latitude 58.380.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-03-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 359.4 km |
| Fairbanks | 770.0 km |
| Juneau | 1080.1 km |
| Prince George | 1920.1 km |
| Campbell River | 2011.1 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2090.7 km |
| Nanaimo | 2143.7 km |
| West End | 2180.9 km |
| North Cowichan | 2181.2 km |
| North Vancouver | 2182.2 km |
| Vancouver | 2184.1 km |
| Richmond | 2188.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Anchorage
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412.5 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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355.3 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
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407.6 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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375.3 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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327.2 km |
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