M6.5 earthquake 173 km ENE of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 173 km ENE of Atka, Alaska on Fri, Dec 5, 1930, 8:03 PM GMT-11 (07:03 UTC), 80 km (50 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (ms), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1930-12-06 07:03:28 UTC
- Depth
- 80.0 km (49.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 53.000° N, 172.000° W
- Region
- Alaska
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis856. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:52 PM UTC.