M9.2United States
Tsunami
M9.2 earthquake in the United States, 28 March 1964
On 28 March 1964 at 03:36 UTC an earthquake of magnitude 9.2 struck in the United States, 25 km deep. 139 people died. It set off a tsunami. In the next 30 days 14 aftershocks of magnitude 5 or more followed within 100 km, the strongest 6.4.
M9.2Magnitude
25 kmDepth
03:36Time (UTC) · 28 March 1964
139Deaths
Deaths139
Damage (million USD)400
Aftershocks · 14
magnitude 5+ within 100 km, next 30 days
6.41964-04-0379 km · 39 km6.41964-04-2065 km · 30 km6.31964-03-2872 km · 10 km6.31964-03-2884 km · 10 km
5.91964-04-2159 km · 36 km
5.81964-04-0587 km · 15 km
5.71964-03-2881 km · 25 km
5.71964-03-2898 km · 15 km
Towns of the atlas within 200 km
Before and after
6.1off Micronesia26 March 1964
6.3off the United States28 March 1964
1964Earthquakes of 1964Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more
EarthquakesUnited States
Earlier strong earthquakes within 300 km
6.83 October 1954168 km
6.13 April 196323 km
6.05 September 1961233 km