| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.3 km |
| Coordinates | 61.660, -149.778 |
| UTC time | 1966-09-01 23:19:07.920 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 1, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, September 1, 1966 at 23:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 49.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -149.778 and latitude 61.660.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-09-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 49.6 km |
| Fairbanks | 368.5 km |
| Juneau | 930.6 km |
| Prince George | 1802.0 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1922.5 km |
| Campbell River | 1986.6 km |
| Nanaimo | 2119.5 km |
| West End | 2147.0 km |
| North Vancouver | 2147.2 km |
| Vancouver | 2150.5 km |
| Richmond | 2156.5 km |
| Burnaby | 2156.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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94.7 km |
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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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94.5 km |
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