Alaska earthquakes

M6.0 earthquake 67 km E of Chenega, Alaska

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 67 km E of Chenega, Alaska on Fri, Apr 3, 1964, 6:54 PM GMT-10 (04:54 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.0 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1964-04-04 04:54:01 UTC
Depth
25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.974° N, 146.817° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.552 km SSE of Chenega, Alaska · 22815 days ago · 20 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 5.866 km E of Chenega, Alaska · 22815 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 5.687 km SE of Chenega, Alaska · 22812 days ago · 19 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 5.625 km SW of Cordova, Alaska · 22811 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 5.677 km SSE of Cordova, Alaska · 22811 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 5.626 km SSE of Chenega, Alaska · 22810 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 5.541 km SW of Cordova, Alaska · 22789 days ago · 25 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 5.676 km SW of Cordova, Alaska · 22761 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away

Before

  1. 5.658 km WSW of Cordova, Alaska · 22816 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 6.078 km S of Cordova, Alaska · 22821 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 5.558 km ESE of Chenega, Alaska · 22822 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 5.775 km SE of Chenega, Alaska · 22822 days ago · 18 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 5.593 km S of Chenega, Alaska · 22823 days ago · 22 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 6.356 km WSW of Cordova, Alaska · 22823 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 6.360 km SW of Cordova, Alaska · 22823 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 5.749 km WSW of Cordova, Alaska · 22823 days ago · 25 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 6.125 km WSW of Chenega, Alaska · 22823 days ago · 20 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 6.1101 km SE of Chenega, Alaska · 22823 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 5.723 km SSE of Chenega, Alaska · 22823 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 5.7Southern Alaska · 22823 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 5.765 km SSW of Cordova, Alaska · 22823 days ago · 15 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem868342 (also filed as ushis2676). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:05 AM UTC.