M6.2 earthquake 74 km SE of Perryville, Alaska
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 74 km SE of Perryville, Alaska on Fri, Aug 5, 1927, 2:14 PM GMT-10 (00:14 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
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1927-08-06 00:14:03 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 55.378° N, 158.418° 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.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem909430. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 9:44 PM UTC.