Earthquake details

Thursday, July 4, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, July 4, 1996 at 11:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 85.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -150.827 and latitude 61.848.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 53.5 km
Coordinates 61.848, -150.827
UTC time 1996-07-04 11:39:39.940
Location Anchorage
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-07-04

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