M3.6 earthquake 242 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 242 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska on Tue, Nov 17, 1987, 6:54 AM AKST (15:54 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 239 km SSE of Cordova, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 132 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 132.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003a72. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC.