| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 13.4 km |
| Coordinates | 60.765, -143.664 |
| UTC time | 1964-05-08 21:34:39.610 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 8, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Friday, May 8, 1964 at 21:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 340.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -143.664 and latitude 60.765.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 340.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 497.8 km |
| Juneau | 588.7 km |
| Prince George | 1459.9 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1582.5 km |
| Campbell River | 1658.6 km |
| Nanaimo | 1790.7 km |
| North Vancouver | 1815.6 km |
| West End | 1815.7 km |
| Vancouver | 1819.3 km |
| Burnaby | 1825.2 km |
| Richmond | 1825.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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335.7 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
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429.9 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
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399.6 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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390.2 km |
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M 4.8
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United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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412.7 km |
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