| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.7 km |
| Coordinates | 61.174, -149.726 |
| UTC time | 2002-02-06 17:18:45.692 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 6, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, February 6, 2002 at 17:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 10.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -149.726 and latitude 61.174.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-02-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 10.6 km |
| Fairbanks | 420.2 km |
| Juneau | 913.6 km |
| Prince George | 1784.8 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1912.9 km |
| Campbell River | 1958.1 km |
| Nanaimo | 2091.2 km |
| West End | 2119.9 km |
| North Vancouver | 2120.2 km |
| Vancouver | 2123.4 km |
| Richmond | 2129.2 km |
| Burnaby | 2130.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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102.8 km |
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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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82.7 km |
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