M5.6 earthquake 76 km SW of Cordova, Alaska
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 76 km SW of Cordova, Alaska on Fri, May 29, 1964, 12:17 AM GMT-10 (10:17 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 100 km ESE of Chenega, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1964-05-29 10:17:36 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.017° N, 146.634° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.529 km SSW of Cordova, Alaska · 22754 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
- 5.471 km ESE of Chenega, Alaska · 22728 days ago · 16 km deep · 16 km away
- 5.216 km E of Cordova, Alaska · 22725 days ago · 21 km deep · 87 km away
- 5.7100 km ESE of Chenega, Alaska · 22718 days ago · 25 km deep · 45 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem868126 (also filed as ushis2706). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.