| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 131.5 km |
| Coordinates | 63.077, -150.947 |
| UTC time | 2016-05-15 05:51:00.219 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 15, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 05:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 213.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -150.947 and latitude 63.077.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-05-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 213.9 km |
| Fairbanks | 251.7 km |
| Juneau | 1041.4 km |
| Prince George | 1907.6 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2008.2 km |
| Campbell River | 2118.4 km |
| Nanaimo | 2250.6 km |
| North Vancouver | 2275.2 km |
| West End | 2275.3 km |
| Fort McMurray | 2276.9 km |
| Vancouver | 2278.9 km |
| Kamloops | 2283.4 km |
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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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