M6.2 earthquake 97 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 97 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska on Tue, May 12, 1964, 8:16 AM GMT-10 (18:16 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1964-05-12 18:16:46 UTC
- Depth
- 24.2 km (15.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 56.471° N, 152.417° 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
- ±0.23
- 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.8102 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska · 22784 days ago · 21 km deep · 20 km away
- 5.645 km SSE of Chiniak, Alaska · 22797 days ago · 25 km deep · 93 km away
- 5.891 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska · 22802 days ago · 22 km deep · 92 km away
- 6.199 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska · 22803 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
- 6.495 km S of Old Harbor, Alaska · 22804 days ago · 23 km deep · 38 km away
- 5.5111 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska · 22807 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem867687. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:45 AM UTC.