| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.0 km |
| Coordinates | 60.469, -147.532 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-21 17:21:07.817 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 21, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at 17:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 153.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -147.532 and latitude 60.469.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 153.1 km |
| Fairbanks | 486.4 km |
| Juneau | 780.0 km |
| Prince George | 1649.6 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1785.7 km |
| Campbell River | 1815.9 km |
| Nanaimo | 1949.1 km |
| West End | 1978.2 km |
| North Vancouver | 1978.5 km |
| Vancouver | 1981.6 km |
| Richmond | 1987.4 km |
| Burnaby | 1988.3 km |
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