| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 60.862, -151.363 |
| UTC time | 1936-10-23 16:25:15.510 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 23, 1936 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Friday, October 23, 1936 at 16:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 88.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -151.363 and latitude 60.862.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1936-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 88.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 479.6 km |
| Juneau | 993.3 km |
| Prince George | 1862.9 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1997.7 km |
| Campbell River | 2021.6 km |
| Nanaimo | 2155.0 km |
| West End | 2185.4 km |
| North Vancouver | 2185.9 km |
| Vancouver | 2188.8 km |
| North Cowichan | 2194.2 km |
| Richmond | 2194.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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United States · 2026-02-10 20:42 UTC
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131.0 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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70.9 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
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117.5 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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85.2 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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37.6 km |
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