| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.1 km |
| Coordinates | 59.901, -145.221 |
| UTC time | 1964-04-09 13:06:20.690 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 9, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, April 9, 1964 at 13:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 294.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -145.221 and latitude 59.901.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-04-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 294.9 km |
| Fairbanks | 564.3 km |
| Juneau | 641.8 km |
| Prince George | 1509.3 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1651.2 km |
| Campbell River | 1673.7 km |
| Nanaimo | 1806.9 km |
| West End | 1835.6 km |
| North Vancouver | 1836.0 km |
| Vancouver | 1839.1 km |
| Richmond | 1844.9 km |
| Burnaby | 1845.8 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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311.6 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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386.3 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
United States · 2026-01-18 02:45 UTC
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372.9 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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353.1 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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360.5 km |
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