May 15, 1868 Earthquake: Alaska Peninsula, United States
An earthquake struck Alaska Peninsula, United States on May 15, 1868. It caused a tsunami.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- May 15, 1868
- Place
- Alaska Peninsula, United States
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 55.000° N, 161.000° W
- Country
- United States
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
1868, May 15. There was an earthquake on the Alaskan Peninsula. During this earthquake, the water in the port on the northern side of Ungla Island was very agitated. At some places, the level rose 6 m (20 feet) (Reference #414).
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 6156.