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M5.7 earthquake Alaska Peninsula

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck in the Alaska Peninsula on Mon, Jun 10, 1968, 2:41 AM GMT-10 (12:41 UTC), 184 km (114 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.7 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1968-06-10 12:41:07 UTC
Depth
184.2 km (114.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
56.229° N, 161.434° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.68
Depth from
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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem820098 (also filed as ushis3013, iscgemsup820098). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 3:03 PM UTC.