| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 14.0 km |
| Coordinates | 59.992, -147.068 |
| UTC time | 1964-09-16 01:50:34.110 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 16, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, September 16, 1964 at 01:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 206.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -147.068 and latitude 59.992.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1964-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 206.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 540.5 km |
| Juneau | 744.9 km |
| Prince George | 1611.4 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1754.7 km |
| Campbell River | 1767.4 km |
| Nanaimo | 1900.8 km |
| West End | 1930.7 km |
| North Vancouver | 1931.2 km |
| Vancouver | 1934.2 km |
| Richmond | 1939.8 km |
| North Cowichan | 1940.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 6.0
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M 4.8
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265.5 km |
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