M5.1 earthquake 88 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 88 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska on Sat, Sep 6, 1975, 9:04 AM GMT-9 (18:04 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-09-06 18:04:59 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 56.628° N, 152.300° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 44
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 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 usp0000cqq. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC.