| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.7 km |
| Coordinates | 59.609, -144.422 |
| UTC time | 1964-04-02 22:34:33.140 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 2, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, April 2, 1964 at 22:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 350.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -144.422 and latitude 59.609.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-04-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 350.2 km |
| Juneau | 591.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 606.4 km |
| Prince George | 1457.2 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1602.9 km |
| Campbell River | 1618.4 km |
| Nanaimo | 1751.6 km |
| West End | 1780.5 km |
| North Vancouver | 1780.9 km |
| Vancouver | 1784.0 km |
| Richmond | 1789.8 km |
| Burnaby | 1790.7 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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366.6 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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441.3 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
United States · 2026-01-18 02:45 UTC
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428.1 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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408.3 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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415.1 km |
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