| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | 61.580, -150.126 |
| UTC time | 1966-10-07 20:55:57.250 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 7, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Friday, October 7, 1966 at 20:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 42.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -150.126 and latitude 61.580.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-10-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 42.0 km |
| Fairbanks | 382.2 km |
| Juneau | 945.8 km |
| Prince George | 1817.3 km |
| Grande Prairie | 1939.5 km |
| Campbell River | 1998.4 km |
| Nanaimo | 2131.4 km |
| West End | 2159.3 km |
| North Vancouver | 2159.5 km |
| Vancouver | 2162.8 km |
| Richmond | 2168.7 km |
| Burnaby | 2169.3 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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29.1 km |
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M 4.4
Anchorage
United States · 2026-02-04 15:24 UTC
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75.2 km |
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M 4.2
Anchorage
United States · 2026-01-18 02:45 UTC
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48.4 km |
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M 6.0
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-27 17:11 UTC
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33.1 km |
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M 4.8
Anchorage
United States · 2025-11-22 15:38 UTC
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74.2 km |
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