| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.8 km |
| Coordinates | 61.568, -149.656 |
| UTC time | 1998-09-27 00:57:59.990 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 27, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Sunday, September 27, 1998 at 00:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 41.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -149.656 and latitude 61.568.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-09-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 41.1 km |
| Fairbanks | 376.7 km |
| Juneau | 921.5 km |
| Prince George | 1793.0 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1914.7 km |
| Campbell River | 1976.0 km |
| Nanaimo | 2108.9 km |
| West End | 2136.6 km |
| North Vancouver | 2136.8 km |
| Vancouver | 2140.1 km |
| Richmond | 2146.0 km |
| Burnaby | 2146.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 6.0
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M 4.8
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