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M6.8 earthquake, Alaska, 2015-05-29

MagnitudeM6.8mw

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Depth73 km

Time (UTC)2015-05-29 07:00

Rank in 201530 / 146among M6+

Rank since 19002478 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×16approx.

117 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 56.59, -156.43

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1938 M8.2M8.2

2021 M8.2M8.2

2020 M7.8M7.8

2020 M7.6M7.6

1917 M7.4M7.4

1912 M7.1M7.1

1923 M7.0M7.0

1989 M7.0M7.0

1912 M7.0M7.0

1999 M7.0M7.0

1993 M6.9M6.9

1938 M6.9M6.9

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.0 2008-05-25	2008-05-25 19:18	20 km	122 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska
M6.6 2001-07-28	2001-07-28 07:32	132 km	74 km S of Kokhanok, Alaska
M6.9 2001-01-10	2001-01-10 16:02	36 km	47 km S of Old Harbor, Alaska
M6.5 2000-07-11	2000-07-11 01:32	43 km	24 km SSW of Larsen Bay, Alaska
M6.4 1999-12-07	1999-12-07 00:19	44 km	29 km N of Akhiok, Alaska
M7.0 1999-12-06	1999-12-06 23:12	44 km	26 km SSE of Karluk, Alaska
M6.2 1999-05-07	1999-05-07 14:13	10 km	129 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska
M6.9 1993-05-13	1993-05-13 11:59	32 km	17 km S of Sand Point, Alaska
M6.1 1990-05-29	1990-05-29 18:30	10 km	155 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska
M6.6 1990-05-01	1990-05-01 16:12	252 km	19 km SSE of King Salmon, Alaska

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.