| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.3 km |
| Coordinates | 60.359, -146.037 |
| UTC time | 1964-04-08 19:50:19.240 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 8, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, April 8, 1964 at 19:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 230.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -146.037 and latitude 60.359.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-04-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 230.6 km |
| Fairbanks | 505.9 km |
| Juneau | 697.2 km |
| Prince George | 1567.2 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1702.6 km |
| Campbell River | 1739.1 km |
| Nanaimo | 1872.2 km |
| West End | 1900.4 km |
| North Vancouver | 1900.6 km |
| Vancouver | 1903.9 km |
| Richmond | 1909.7 km |
| Burnaby | 1910.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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244.2 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
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322.5 km |
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M 4.2
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306.1 km |
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M 6.0
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287.7 km |
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M 4.8
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298.8 km |
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