M5.4 earthquake 140 km SSE of Alcan Border, Alaska
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 140 km SSE of Alcan Border, Alaska on Fri, Jun 9, 1972, 7:31 PM GMT-8 (03:31 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 5.4 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-06-10 03:31:23 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.483° N, 140.268° 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
- ±0.44
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 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 iscgem772373. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:56 PM UTC.