Earthquake details

Sunday, April 12, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Sunday, April 12, 1964 at 14:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 62.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -151.049 and latitude 61.133.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 61.133, -151.049
UTC time 1964-04-12 14:35:38.990
Location Anchorage
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1964-04-12

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