M6.4 earthquake - 138 km SE of Halibut Cove, Alaska
22847 d ago · 28 Mar 1964, 07:10 UTC 138 km SE of Halibut Cove, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 138 km SE of Halibut Cove, Alaska on 28 Mar 1964, 07:10 UTC at a depth of 20 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Anchorage, about 273 km away in Alaska, United States.
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