Alaska earthquakes

M6.2 earthquake 89 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 89 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska on Fri, Feb 5, 1965, 9:32 PM GMT+12 (09:32 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.2 180 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 6.2 (mw), strong
Local time: Fri, Feb 5, 1965, 9:32 PM GMT+12
UTC: 1965-02-05 09:32:10 UTC
Depth: 33.8 km (21.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 52.420° N, 174.306° E
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.25
Depth from: From location

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem859539 (also filed as ushis2765). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC.