7.2
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M7.2 earthquake near Juneau, Alaska
36152 d ago · 24 Oct 1927, 15:59 UTC 31 km SSW of Pelican, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 31 km SSW of Pelican, Alaska on 24 Oct 1927, 15:59 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Juneau, about 139 km away in Alaska, United States.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.