Alaska earthquakes in 1928
11 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were located in Alaska in 1928. The largest: M7.0 52 km NE of Chenega, Alaska, Jun 21, 1928.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1928 was located in Alaska. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1928
Magnitude 2.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.931 km NW of Cordova, Alaska · 15 km deep
- 5.898 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 35 km deep
- 6.0223 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 25 km deep
- 7.052 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 15 km deep
- 5.7131 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 35 km deep
- 5.7287 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 15 km deep
- 5.8131 km S of Atka, Alaska · 35 km deep
- 5.8102 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 15 km deep
- 5.878 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 25 km deep
- 5.9south of the Aleutian Islands · 15 km deep
- 5.713 km S of Girdwood, Alaska · 35 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1928 | 0 | ||
| February 1928 | 2 | 5.9 | south of the Aleutian Islands |
| March 1928 | 0 | ||
| April 1928 | 3 | 5.8 | 78 km SSE of Adak, Alaska |
| May 1928 | 2 | 5.7 | 131 km WSW of Adak, Alaska |
| June 1928 | 1 | 7.0 | 52 km NE of Chenega, Alaska |
| July 1928 | 0 | ||
| August 1928 | 0 | ||
| September 1928 | 0 | ||
| October 1928 | 0 | ||
| November 1928 | 3 | 6.0 | 223 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska |
| December 1928 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.