| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 66.4 km |
| Coordinates | 61.228, -150.858 |
| UTC time | 2009-08-19 18:19:27.628 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 18:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 51.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -150.858 and latitude 61.228.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-08-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 51.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 431.9 km |
| Juneau | 974.2 km |
| Prince George | 1845.2 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1973.9 km |
| Campbell River | 2014.7 km |
| Nanaimo | 2148.0 km |
| West End | 2177.2 km |
| North Vancouver | 2177.6 km |
| Vancouver | 2180.7 km |
| Richmond | 2186.4 km |
| Burnaby | 2187.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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46.6 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
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M 6.0
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M 4.8
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22.2 km |
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