| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 59.569, -144.718 |
| UTC time | 1964-10-02 22:23:32.620 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 2, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Friday, October 2, 1964 at 22:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 338.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -144.718 and latitude 59.569.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 338.9 km |
| Fairbanks | 606.6 km |
| Juneau | 607.4 km |
| Prince George | 1472.1 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1619.0 km |
| Campbell River | 1630.1 km |
| Nanaimo | 1763.4 km |
| West End | 1792.7 km |
| North Vancouver | 1793.1 km |
| Vancouver | 1796.1 km |
| Richmond | 1801.9 km |
| North Cowichan | 1802.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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United States · 2026-02-10 20:42 UTC
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357.4 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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429.6 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
United States · 2026-01-18 02:45 UTC
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418.1 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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397.4 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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402.7 km |
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