| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | 62.270, -152.580 |
| UTC time | 1962-07-16 12:54:43.100 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 16, 1962 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Monday, July 16, 1962 at 12:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 183.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -152.580 and latitude 62.270.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1962-07-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 183.4 km |
| Fairbanks | 373.8 km |
| Juneau | 1090.3 km |
| Prince George | 1961.4 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2076.6 km |
| Campbell River | 2147.9 km |
| Nanaimo | 2280.9 km |
| West End | 2308.5 km |
| North Vancouver | 2308.7 km |
| Vancouver | 2312.0 km |
| Richmond | 2318.0 km |
| Burnaby | 2318.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-10 20:42 UTC
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166.6 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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102.3 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
United States · 2026-01-18 02:45 UTC
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102.8 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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123.4 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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137.9 km |
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