| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 117.0 km |
| Coordinates | 60.113, -152.953 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-17 15:38:20.980 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 17, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, October 17, 1996 at 15:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 206.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -152.953 and latitude 60.113.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 206.9 km |
| Fairbanks | 590.4 km |
| Juneau | 1071.5 km |
| Prince George | 1935.1 km |
| Campbell River | 2070.0 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2081.9 km |
| Nanaimo | 2203.4 km |
| West End | 2236.4 km |
| North Vancouver | 2237.2 km |
| Vancouver | 2239.7 km |
| North Cowichan | 2242.0 km |
| Richmond | 2245.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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251.4 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
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171.8 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
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228.7 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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201.1 km |
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M 4.8
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United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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151.5 km |
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