| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 5.6 km |
| Coordinates | 63.297, -145.389 |
| UTC time | 2002-12-01 07:17:56.190 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 1, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Sunday, December 1, 2002 at 07:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fairbanks (United States - US), about 205.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -145.389 and latitude 63.297.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-12-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Fairbanks | 205.6 km |
| Anchorage | 328.8 km |
| Juneau | 812.9 km |
| Prince George | 1662.0 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1744.9 km |
| Campbell River | 1907.9 km |
| Fort McMurray | 1999.4 km |
| Nanaimo | 2037.8 km |
| Kamloops | 2046.4 km |
| North Vancouver | 2057.2 km |
| West End | 2057.8 km |
| Vancouver | 2061.5 km |
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