M6.1 earthquake 281 km WNW of Attu Station, Alaska
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 281 km WNW of Attu Station, Alaska on Sat, Sep 6, 1941, 10:21 AM GMT+11 (23:21 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1941-09-05 23:21:45 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 53.687° N, 169.211° E
- Region
- Alaska
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.59
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 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 iscgem900982. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:45 AM UTC.