M7.4 earthquake 54 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 54 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska on Wed, May 30, 1917, 10:47 PM GMT-10 (08:47 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
- 7.4 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1917-05-31 08:47:32 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 54.995° N, 159.883° 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, 9.7 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.30
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem913517 (also filed as ushis614). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:56 AM UTC.