Alaska earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 186 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 186 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska on Tue, Dec 15, 1987, 5:25 AM AKST (14:25 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 184 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1987-12-15 14:25:30 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.873° N, 142.716° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 124 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.5184 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14161 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 3.7227 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14155 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 4.1260 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14151 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 4.8258 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14150 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 3.7207 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14150 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 3.7215 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14145 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.3183 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14144 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 3.3257 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14143 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 4.1Gulf of Alaska · 14141 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 2.5236 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14139 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 2.4229 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14139 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 3.9235 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14138 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 4.3237 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14137 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 3.9231 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14137 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 2.4187 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14136 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 3.4198 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14135 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  17. 2.3260 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14133 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 2.6192 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14132 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 2.3172 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14128 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 2.4256 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14128 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  21. 2.4230 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14126 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  22. 3.5202 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14126 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  23. 2.3242 km SSE of Cordova, Alaska · 14122 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  24. 2.5201 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14121 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  25. 2.4185 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14120 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  26. 1.9254 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14120 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  27. 4.1241 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14119 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  28. 4.9233 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14119 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  29. 2.4192 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14117 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  30. 2.1196 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14117 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  31. 2.3201 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14114 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  32. 2.4Gulf of Alaska · 14113 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  33. 2.4222 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14110 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  34. 2.2Gulf of Alaska · 14110 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  35. 2.1195 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14110 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  36. 2.1218 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14110 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  37. 2.2208 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14109 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  38. 2.2194 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14101 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away

Before

  1. 3.7214 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14161 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 4.2196 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14162 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 4.5180 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14163 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 4.2225 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14163 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 3.8199 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14165 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 3.8241 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14167 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 3.7213 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14167 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 3.7258 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14167 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 4.8206 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14168 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 4.1214 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14169 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 4.2233 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14170 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 4.2191 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14171 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 4.2192 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14171 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 4.3202 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14171 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 4.3246 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14172 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 4.3204 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14172 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 4.2198 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14172 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 5.4204 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14173 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 3.7208 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14173 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 4.3244 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14173 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003baa. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:44 AM UTC.