Earthquake details

Sunday, October 3, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Sunday, October 3, 1954 at 11:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 68.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -150.392 and latitude 60.651.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 61.5 km
Coordinates 60.651, -150.392
UTC time 1954-10-03 11:18:48.530
Location Anchorage
Country United States (US)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1954-10-03

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