| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | 61.083, -147.581 |
| UTC time | 1963-04-03 15:54:52.360 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 3, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, April 3, 1963 at 15:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 125.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -147.581 and latitude 61.083.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1963-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 125.5 km |
| Fairbanks | 418.0 km |
| Juneau | 799.8 km |
| Prince George | 1671.3 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1797.3 km |
| Campbell River | 1853.0 km |
| Nanaimo | 1985.9 km |
| West End | 2013.4 km |
| North Vancouver | 2013.6 km |
| Vancouver | 2016.9 km |
| Richmond | 2022.9 km |
| Burnaby | 2023.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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