M5.3 earthquake 12 km S of Susitna, Alaska
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 12 km S of Susitna, Alaska on Tue, Apr 14, 1964, 6:59 AM GMT-10 (16:59 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1964-04-14 16:59:34 UTC
- Depth
- 54.6 km (33.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.429° N, 150.514° 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
- ±0.21
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem868755. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC.