| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 61.137, -147.605 |
| UTC time | 1966-08-30 20:23:20.680 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 30, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, August 30, 1966 at 20:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 123.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -147.605 and latitude 61.137.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-08-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 123.5 km |
| Fairbanks | 412.0 km |
| Juneau | 802.8 km |
| Prince George | 1674.3 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1799.4 km |
| Campbell River | 1857.3 km |
| Nanaimo | 1990.2 km |
| West End | 2017.5 km |
| North Vancouver | 2017.7 km |
| Vancouver | 2021.0 km |
| Richmond | 2027.0 km |
| Burnaby | 2027.4 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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124.6 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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213.3 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
United States · 2026-01-18 02:45 UTC
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188.0 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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174.4 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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196.5 km |
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