May 31, 1917 Earthquake: Alaska Peninsula, Alaska, United States
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Alaska Peninsula, Alaska, United States on May 31, 1917 at 08:47 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
- May 31, 1917
- Time
- 08:47 UTC
- Place
- Alaska Peninsula, Alaska, United States
- Magnitude
- 7.9 (Ms)
- Intensity
- 5 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 54.790° N, 169.120° W
- Country
- United States
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
More
Significant earthquakes of 1917The 1900sEvery quake the USGS located in 1917Recent earthquakes near hereThis day in weather history
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 3083.