Alaska earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 65 km ESE of Mud Bay, Alaska

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 65 km ESE of Mud Bay, Alaska on Sat, Nov 14, 1987, 7:26 AM AKST (16:26 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 21 km S of Mud Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1987-11-14 16:26:20 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.038° N, 134.263° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003a4e. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:41 PM UTC.