| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 62.222, -152.320 |
| UTC time | 1962-08-18 17:46:16.570 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 18, 1962 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, August 18, 1962 at 17:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 169.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -152.320 and latitude 62.222.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1962-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 169.6 km |
| Fairbanks | 369.9 km |
| Juneau | 1075.9 km |
| Prince George | 1947.0 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2062.6 km |
| Campbell River | 2133.4 km |
| Nanaimo | 2266.4 km |
| West End | 2294.0 km |
| North Vancouver | 2294.2 km |
| Vancouver | 2297.6 km |
| Richmond | 2303.5 km |
| Burnaby | 2304.0 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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152.1 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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90.9 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
United States · 2026-01-18 02:45 UTC
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88.4 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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109.6 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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126.7 km |
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