| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 61.171, -151.015 |
| UTC time | 1936-10-23 06:24:21.340 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 23, 1936 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Friday, October 23, 1936 at 06:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 60.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -151.015 and latitude 61.171.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1936-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 60.0 km |
| Fairbanks | 440.8 km |
| Juneau | 981.1 km |
| Prince George | 1852.0 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1981.7 km |
| Campbell River | 2019.5 km |
| Nanaimo | 2152.7 km |
| West End | 2182.2 km |
| North Vancouver | 2182.6 km |
| Vancouver | 2185.7 km |
| Richmond | 2191.4 km |
| North Cowichan | 2192.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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93.9 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
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45.3 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
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80.0 km |
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M 6.0
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United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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46.5 km |
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M 4.8
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United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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13.9 km |
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