M5.2 earthquake 63 km S of Chitina, Alaska
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 63 km S of Chitina, Alaska on Sun, Mar 29, 1964, 11:57 PM GMT-10 (09:57 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 36 km NE of Cordova, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1964-03-30 09:57:35 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.951° N, 144.584° W
- Region
- Alaska
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.26
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.536 km NE of Cordova, Alaska · 22800 days ago · 24 km deep · 42 km away
- 5.784 km SSW of McCarthy, Alaska · 22782 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem870160. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC.