| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 97.9 km |
| Coordinates | 59.430, -152.888 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-24 18:09:50.811 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 24, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 18:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 258.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -152.888 and latitude 59.430.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 258.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 658.9 km |
| Juneau | 1066.8 km |
| Prince George | 1923.0 km |
| Campbell River | 2041.1 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2079.3 km |
| Nanaimo | 2174.4 km |
| West End | 2209.0 km |
| North Vancouver | 2210.0 km |
| Vancouver | 2212.3 km |
| North Cowichan | 2212.6 km |
| Richmond | 2217.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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308.4 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
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241.2 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
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295.6 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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265.1 km |
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M 4.8
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215.7 km |
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