October 26, 1880 Earthquake: Southeastern, Alaska, United States
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Southeastern, Alaska, United States on October 26, 1880 at 22:20:00 UTC. 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
- October 26, 1880
- Time
- 22:20:00 UTC
- Place
- Southeastern, Alaska, United States
- Magnitude
- 7 (Ms)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 57.000° N, 136.000° 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.
1880 October 26, 13:30 local time (according to other sources, 20:45). At Sitka, there was a tornado, accompanied by an earthquake, which terrified the residents and did great damage. Half an hour later, a second shock was felt, and another seven or eight shocks occurred during the next two days. The first shock lasted about 30 seconds; then a large tidal wave appeared. The earthquake was strong at Honniak Village. shocks were felt along the entire coast of Canada, but were not noticed on Kodiak Island. In the same year, a strong earthquake occurred on Chirikov Island (Aleutian Islands) with the formation or revival of a surface fault (Reference #415).
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 6200.