| Magnitude | 7.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 26.0 km |
| Coordinates | 64.064, -148.569 |
| UTC time | 1947-10-16 02:09:50.780 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 16, 1947 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, October 16, 1947 at 02:09 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fairbanks (United States - US), about 95.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -148.569 and latitude 64.064.
| Location | Fairbanks |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1947-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Fairbanks | 95.4 km |
| Anchorage | 324.0 km |
| Juneau | 990.1 km |
| Prince George | 1840.6 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1920.6 km |
| Campbell River | 2083.3 km |
| Fort McMurray | 2163.5 km |
| Nanaimo | 2213.7 km |
| Kamloops | 2225.0 km |
| North Vancouver | 2234.0 km |
| West End | 2234.5 km |
| Vancouver | 2238.2 km |
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