| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 61.944, -147.696 |
| UTC time | 1934-08-02 07:13:12.630 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 2, 1934 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, August 2, 1934 at 07:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 142.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -147.696 and latitude 61.944.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1934-08-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 142.0 km |
| Fairbanks | 322.1 km |
| Juneau | 838.3 km |
| Prince George | 1707.8 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1819.8 km |
| Campbell River | 1909.9 km |
| Nanaimo | 2042.2 km |
| North Vancouver | 2067.4 km |
| West End | 2067.5 km |
| Vancouver | 2071.1 km |
| Burnaby | 2077.0 km |
| Richmond | 2077.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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208.2 km |
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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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206.5 km |
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