| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.9 km |
| Coordinates | 58.450, -153.652 |
| UTC time | 2017-08-31 17:46:02.862 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 31, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at 17:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 372.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -153.652 and latitude 58.450.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-08-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 372.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 776.4 km |
| Juneau | 1118.8 km |
| Prince George | 1960.4 km |
| Campbell River | 2051.8 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2129.9 km |
| Nanaimo | 2184.4 km |
| West End | 2221.7 km |
| North Cowichan | 2221.8 km |
| North Vancouver | 2223.0 km |
| Vancouver | 2224.8 km |
| Richmond | 2229.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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424.1 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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358.4 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
United States · 2026-01-18 02:45 UTC
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413.1 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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382.4 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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333.2 km |
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