| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.2 km |
| Coordinates | 61.564, -149.718 |
| UTC time | 1997-05-06 01:31:23.790 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 6, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, May 6, 1997 at 01:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 39.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -149.718 and latitude 61.564.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-05-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 39.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 378.0 km |
| Juneau | 924.5 km |
| Prince George | 1796.0 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1917.8 km |
| Campbell River | 1978.6 km |
| Nanaimo | 2111.6 km |
| West End | 2139.2 km |
| North Vancouver | 2139.5 km |
| Vancouver | 2142.8 km |
| Richmond | 2148.7 km |
| Burnaby | 2149.2 km |
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