Significant earthquakes of 1902

January 1, 1902 Earthquake: Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States

January 1, 1902 · M7.8

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States on January 1, 1902 at 05:20:00 UTC.

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
January 1, 1902
Time
05:20:00 UTC
Place
Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States
Magnitude
7.8
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
52.400° N, 167.500° W

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

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 2606.