| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.2 km |
| Coordinates | 58.856, -154.180 |
| UTC time | 1964-05-21 15:36:01.910 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 21, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, May 21, 1964 at 15:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 354.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -154.180 and latitude 58.856.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 354.5 km |
| Fairbanks | 746.6 km |
| Juneau | 1144.2 km |
| Prince George | 1992.4 km |
| Campbell River | 2093.1 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2156.5 km |
| Nanaimo | 2225.9 km |
| West End | 2262.4 km |
| North Cowichan | 2263.6 km |
| North Vancouver | 2263.6 km |
| Vancouver | 2265.6 km |
| Richmond | 2270.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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