M6.0 earthquake 75 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 75 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska on Sat, Jan 27, 1979, 7:57 AM GMT-11 (18:57 UTC), 17 km (11 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
- 6.0 (ms), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-01-27 18:57:55 UTC
- Depth
- 17.0 km (10.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 54.768° N, 161.250° 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.
- Stations used
- 298
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 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 usp0000ymc (also filed as gcmtb012779c, ushis3503, gcmt19790127185755, iscgem671547). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC.