| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.3 km |
| Coordinates | 60.718, -143.722 |
| UTC time | 2008-10-08 09:53:01.370 |
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.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-10-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 338.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 501.5 km |
| Juneau | 589.5 km |
| Prince George | 1460.8 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1584.5 km |
| Campbell River | 1657.9 km |
| Nanaimo | 1790.1 km |
| North Vancouver | 1815.2 km |
| West End | 1815.2 km |
| Vancouver | 1818.8 km |
| Burnaby | 1824.8 km |
| Richmond | 1825.1 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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410.6 km |
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