| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.7 km |
| Coordinates | 60.759, -145.253 |
| UTC time | 1964-04-20 16:18:29.490 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 20, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Monday, April 20, 1964 at 16:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 256.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -145.253 and latitude 60.759.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-04-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 256.0 km |
| Fairbanks | 470.9 km |
| Juneau | 668.9 km |
| Prince George | 1540.4 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1667.1 km |
| Campbell River | 1727.9 km |
| Nanaimo | 1860.5 km |
| West End | 1886.9 km |
| North Vancouver | 1887.0 km |
| Vancouver | 1890.5 km |
| Richmond | 1896.6 km |
| Burnaby | 1896.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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