M6.4 earthquake near Eagle River, Alaska
22841 d ago · 3 Apr 1964, 22:33 UTC 23 km S of Glacier View, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 23 km S of Glacier View, Alaska on 3 Apr 1964, 22:33 UTC at a depth of 39 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 Eagle River, about 106 km away in Alaska, United States.
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