| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 80.7 km |
| Coordinates | 59.044, -153.402 |
| UTC time | 2009-12-18 03:33:14.196 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 18, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Friday, December 18, 2009 at 03:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 310.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -153.402 and latitude 59.044.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 310.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 709.7 km |
| Juneau | 1098.0 km |
| Prince George | 1948.9 km |
| Campbell River | 2055.9 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2110.5 km |
| Nanaimo | 2188.9 km |
| West End | 2224.7 km |
| North Vancouver | 2225.8 km |
| North Cowichan | 2226.8 km |
| Vancouver | 2227.9 km |
| Richmond | 2232.7 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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267.0 km |
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