Alaska earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 281 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 281 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska on Thu, Jan 21, 1988, 3:01 AM AKST (12:01 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 241 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.0 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1988-01-21 12:01:13 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.582° N, 142.766° 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: 76 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.1241 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14120 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 4.9233 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14119 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 2.4222 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14110 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.4245 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14097 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 3.9222 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14093 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 2.2242 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14092 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 4.2255 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14089 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 3.7224 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14088 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 3.8214 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14088 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 4.8213 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14081 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 2.2249 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 7.8Gulf of Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 5.1Gulf of Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 4.4Gulf of Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 6.2290 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 4.4279 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  17. 4.2Gulf of Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  18. 4.1275 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 4.5Gulf of Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 3.8Gulf of Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  21. 3.8Gulf of Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  22. 3.6Gulf of Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  23. 3.7295 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  24. 3.6291 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  25. 4.0Gulf of Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  26. 4.3258 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  27. 3.9Gulf of Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  28. 4.1Gulf of Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  29. 4.3Gulf of Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  30. 4.4Gulf of Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  31. 4.0290 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  32. 3.6285 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  33. 3.6287 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  34. 3.4260 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  35. 3.9259 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  36. 3.3Gulf of Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  37. 4.2Gulf of Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  38. 3.8286 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14079 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  39. 3.9270 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14078 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  40. 3.8282 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14078 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  41. 4.0Gulf of Alaska · 14078 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  42. 3.7277 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14078 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  43. 2.4274 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14078 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  44. 3.8Gulf of Alaska · 14078 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  45. 2.5Gulf of Alaska · 14078 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  46. 3.6Gulf of Alaska · 14078 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  47. 3.5269 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14078 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  48. 4.0Gulf of Alaska · 14077 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  49. 4.2Gulf of Alaska · 14077 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  50. 3.7270 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14077 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  51. 4.2298 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14077 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  52. 4.0286 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14077 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  53. 4.0295 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14077 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  54. 3.7Gulf of Alaska · 14076 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  55. 4.0Gulf of Alaska · 14076 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  56. 3.7282 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14076 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  57. 4.4Gulf of Alaska · 14076 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  58. 4.1Gulf of Alaska · 14075 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  59. 4.6Gulf of Alaska · 14075 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  60. 4.7Gulf of Alaska · 14075 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away

The first 60 of 76.

Before

  1. 2.4230 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14126 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.4256 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14128 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 2.4286 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14129 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.3260 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14134 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.4Gulf of Alaska · 14134 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 3.9231 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14137 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 3.9235 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14138 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 2.4229 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14139 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 2.5236 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14140 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 3.3257 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14144 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 3.7215 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14146 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 4.8258 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14151 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 3.5249 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14152 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 4.1260 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14152 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003c8d (also filed as ak988yxfq9f). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.