M6.1 earthquake 39 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 39 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska on Mon, May 17, 1948, 7:48 AM GMT-10 (17:48 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1948-05-17 17:48:40 UTC
- Depth
- 46.4 km (28.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 55.134° N, 161.015° 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 2.5 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 iscgem897332 (also filed as ushis1625). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:22 AM UTC.