June 2, 1903 Earthquake: Southwest, Alaska, United States

Name: June 2, 1903 Earthquake: Southwest, Alaska, United States
Start: 1903-06-02
Location: Southwest, Alaska, United States

June 2, 1903 · M8.3

A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Southwest, Alaska, United States on June 2, 1903 at 13:17 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: June 2, 1903
Time: 13:17 UTC
Place: Southwest, Alaska, United States
Magnitude: 8.3 (Ms)
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 61.560° N, 158.540° 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.

There was a strong shock in Valdez.

References #1002 and #1229 list epicenter 57N 156W, focal depth 100 km.

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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 2656.