| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.9 km |
| Coordinates | 59.800, -149.179 |
| UTC time | 1964-03-29 01:09:38.480 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 29, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Sunday, March 29, 1964 at 01:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 162.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -149.179 and latitude 59.800.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-03-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 162.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 565.8 km |
| Juneau | 859.3 km |
| Prince George | 1722.0 km |
| Campbell River | 1862.6 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1870.8 km |
| Nanaimo | 1996.0 km |
| West End | 2027.9 km |
| North Vancouver | 2028.6 km |
| Vancouver | 2031.3 km |
| North Cowichan | 2035.0 km |
| Richmond | 2036.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 6.0
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M 4.8
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192.9 km |
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