Major earthquake
M7.5 Earthquake — 110 km SW of Edna Bay, Alaska
2013-01-05 08:58 UTC · 55.23°, -134.86°
A magnitude 7.5 (major) earthquake struck 110 km SW of Edna Bay, Alaska on 2013-01-05 08:58 UTC, at a depth of 9 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.5
Magnitude
9 km
Depth
2.7M t
TNT equivalent
1034
Felt reports
VI
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 9 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M8.0 — The 1949 Haida Gwaii, Canada Earthquake · 1949-08-22
- M7.6 — 55 km SW of Sitka, Alaska · 1972-07-30
- M7.2 — 31 km SSW of Pelican, Alaska · 1927-10-24
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