| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 59.210, -144.961 |
| UTC time | 1997-01-30 05:28:24.140 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 30, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, January 30, 1997 at 05:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 352.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -144.961 and latitude 59.210.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-01-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 352.8 km |
| Juneau | 616.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 642.6 km |
| Prince George | 1475.2 km |
| Campbell River | 1621.1 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1628.9 km |
| Nanaimo | 1754.5 km |
| West End | 1785.1 km |
| North Vancouver | 1785.6 km |
| Vancouver | 1788.5 km |
| North Cowichan | 1793.8 km |
| Richmond | 1794.0 km |
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