M5.9 earthquake 10 km SE of Egegik, Alaska
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 10 km SE of Egegik, Alaska on Sun, Jun 3, 1917, 9:32 AM GMT-10 (19:32 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1917-06-03 19:32:16 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 58.155° N, 157.231° W
- Region
- Alaska
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 0.0 km horizontally, 8.3 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup913521. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:38 AM UTC.