| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.0 km |
| Coordinates | 59.579, -152.655 |
| UTC time | 2017-03-02 02:11:30.682 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 2, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 02:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 237.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -152.655 and latitude 59.579.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 237.1 km |
| Fairbanks | 638.7 km |
| Juneau | 1053.5 km |
| Prince George | 1911.6 km |
| Campbell River | 2034.0 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2065.7 km |
| Nanaimo | 2167.4 km |
| West End | 2201.5 km |
| North Vancouver | 2202.5 km |
| Vancouver | 2204.8 km |
| North Cowichan | 2205.7 km |
| Richmond | 2209.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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287.4 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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221.6 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
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275.5 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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244.6 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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195.4 km |
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