| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 77.3 km |
| Coordinates | 62.808, -149.520 |
| UTC time | 1991-03-21 05:04:45.220 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 21, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, March 21, 1991 at 05:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 178.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -149.520 and latitude 62.808.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-03-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 178.1 km |
| Fairbanks | 242.7 km |
| Juneau | 963.2 km |
| Prince George | 1829.5 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1931.4 km |
| Campbell River | 2041.3 km |
| Nanaimo | 2173.4 km |
| North Vancouver | 2197.7 km |
| West End | 2197.9 km |
| Vancouver | 2201.5 km |
| Fort McMurray | 2204.7 km |
| Kamloops | 2205.2 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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123.6 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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179.6 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
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121.9 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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151.8 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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201.0 km |
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