M6.3 earthquake - 37 km SSE of Lowell Point, Alaska
22847 d ago · 28 Mar 1964, 04:54 UTC 37 km SSE of Lowell Point, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 37 km SSE of Lowell Point, Alaska on 28 Mar 1964, 04:54 UTC at a depth of 29 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 168 km away in Alaska, United States.
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