| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.1 km |
| Coordinates | 58.394, -151.959 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-02 14:17:14.040 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 2, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Friday, January 2, 2009 at 14:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 334.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -151.959 and latitude 58.394.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 334.8 km |
| Fairbanks | 751.2 km |
| Juneau | 1021.7 km |
| Prince George | 1861.5 km |
| Campbell River | 1955.1 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2032.0 km |
| Nanaimo | 2087.9 km |
| West End | 2124.7 km |
| North Cowichan | 2125.5 km |
| North Vancouver | 2126.0 km |
| Vancouver | 2127.9 km |
| Richmond | 2132.5 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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