M5.2 earthquake 101 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 101 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska on Mon, Apr 6, 1964, 3:43 PM GMT-10 (01:43 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 73 km SSE of Kokhanok, 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
- 1964-04-07 01:43:28 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 58.549° N, 154.396° 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
- ±0.27
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem868463. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC.