Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 09:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 338.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -143.722 and latitude 60.718.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 8.3 km
Coordinates 60.718, -143.722
UTC time 2008-10-08 09:53:01.370
Location Anchorage
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-10-08

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