| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 109.6 km |
| Coordinates | 60.146, -153.058 |
| UTC time | 1968-12-17 12:02:19.540 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 17, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, December 17, 1968 at 12:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 209.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -153.058 and latitude 60.146.
| Location | Anchorage |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1968-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 209.4 km |
| Fairbanks | 589.6 km |
| Juneau | 1077.5 km |
| Prince George | 1941.4 km |
| Campbell River | 2076.7 km |
| Grande Prairie | 2087.7 km |
| Nanaimo | 2210.2 km |
| West End | 2243.1 km |
| North Vancouver | 2243.9 km |
| Vancouver | 2246.5 km |
| North Cowichan | 2248.8 km |
| Richmond | 2251.7 km |
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