| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 46.0 km |
| Coordinates | 62.260, -152.540 |
| UTC time | 1962-08-18 16:43:55.900 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 18, 1962 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, August 18, 1962 at 16:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 181.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -152.540 and latitude 62.260.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1962-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 181.1 km |
| Fairbanks | 373.4 km |
| Juneau | 1088.0 km |
| Prince George | 1959.1 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2074.4 km |
| Campbell River | 2145.5 km |
| Nanaimo | 2278.5 km |
| West End | 2306.2 km |
| North Vancouver | 2306.4 km |
| Vancouver | 2309.7 km |
| Richmond | 2315.6 km |
| Burnaby | 2316.1 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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164.2 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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100.2 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
United States · 2026-01-18 02:45 UTC
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100.5 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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121.1 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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135.9 km |
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