| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 59.558, -144.811 |
| UTC time | 1964-04-03 08:38:44.460 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 3, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Friday, April 3, 1964 at 08:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 335.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -144.811 and latitude 59.558.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 335.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 606.6 km |
| Juneau | 612.4 km |
| Prince George | 1476.8 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1624.1 km |
| Campbell River | 1633.9 km |
| Nanaimo | 1767.2 km |
| West End | 1796.6 km |
| North Vancouver | 1797.0 km |
| Vancouver | 1800.0 km |
| Richmond | 1805.8 km |
| North Cowichan | 1806.7 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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354.4 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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425.8 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
United States · 2026-01-18 02:45 UTC
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414.9 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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394.0 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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398.7 km |
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