| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 61.529, -147.790 |
| UTC time | 1934-05-04 04:36:08.100 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 4, 1934 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Friday, May 4, 1934 at 04:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 117.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -147.790 and latitude 61.529.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1934-05-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 117.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 368.3 km |
| Juneau | 826.0 km |
| Prince George | 1697.2 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1816.2 km |
| Campbell River | 1888.8 km |
| Nanaimo | 2021.5 km |
| West End | 2047.9 km |
| North Vancouver | 2048.0 km |
| Vancouver | 2051.5 km |
| Richmond | 2057.5 km |
| Burnaby | 2057.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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99.2 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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198.5 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
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162.7 km |
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M 6.0
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United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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156.9 km |
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M 4.8
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United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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189.0 km |
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