| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 195.0 km |
| Coordinates | 60.500, -153.800 |
| UTC time | 1960-09-12 02:44:39.700 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 12, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Monday, September 12, 1960 at 02:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 226.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -153.800 and latitude 60.500.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1960-09-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 226.0 km |
| Fairbanks | 573.8 km |
| Juneau | 1120.7 km |
| Prince George | 1987.1 km |
| Campbell River | 2128.8 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2128.9 km |
| Nanaimo | 2262.2 km |
| West End | 2294.7 km |
| North Vancouver | 2295.4 km |
| Vancouver | 2298.0 km |
| North Cowichan | 2301.0 km |
| Richmond | 2303.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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