| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 59.503, -144.761 |
| UTC time | 1966-08-07 14:11:55.120 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 7, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Sunday, August 7, 1966 at 14:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 341.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -144.761 and latitude 59.503.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-08-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 341.2 km |
| Juneau | 608.8 km |
| Fairbanks | 613.2 km |
| Prince George | 1472.4 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1620.6 km |
| Campbell River | 1628.3 km |
| Nanaimo | 1761.6 km |
| West End | 1791.1 km |
| North Vancouver | 1791.5 km |
| Vancouver | 1794.5 km |
| Richmond | 1800.3 km |
| North Cowichan | 1801.0 km |
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