M7.8 earthquake near Juneau, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck The 1958 Lituya Bay, Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami on 10 Jul 1958, 06:15 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 135 km away in Alaska, United States.