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M 9.2 earthquake — The 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska Earthquake

March 28, 1964 · USGS event official19640328033616_30

Magnitude
9.2 (mw)
Depth
25 km
Location
The 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska Earthquake
Coordinates
60.908, -147.339

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.3 · 37 km SSE of Lowell Point, AlaskaMarch 28, 1964M 5.7 · 65 km SSW of Cordova, AlaskaMarch 28, 1964M 5.9 · 25 km E of Old Harbor, AlaskaMarch 28, 1964M 5.7 · 121 km S of Lowell Point, AlaskaMarch 28, 1964M 5.8 · 33 km ESE of Bear Creek, AlaskaMarch 28, 1964M 5.7 · Southern AlaskaMarch 28, 1964

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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