| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.7 km |
| Coordinates | 58.355, -153.217 |
| UTC time | 1965-12-22 19:41:24.480 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 22, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, December 22, 1965 at 19:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 368.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -153.217 and latitude 58.355.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1965-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 368.8 km |
| Fairbanks | 777.5 km |
| Juneau | 1095.1 km |
| Prince George | 1934.8 km |
| Campbell River | 2024.6 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2105.6 km |
| Nanaimo | 2157.2 km |
| West End | 2194.5 km |
| North Cowichan | 2194.5 km |
| North Vancouver | 2195.8 km |
| Vancouver | 2197.6 km |
| Richmond | 2202.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-10 20:42 UTC
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421.4 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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361.4 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
United States · 2026-01-18 02:45 UTC
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414.6 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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382.8 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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334.3 km |
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