6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake - 84 km SW of Pelican, Alaska
36084 d ago · 31 Dec 1927, 19:06 UTC 84 km SW of Pelican, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 84 km SW of Pelican, Alaska on 31 Dec 1927, 19:06 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Juneau, about 192 km away in Alaska, United States.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.