M5.7 earthquake 60 km E of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 60 km E of Atka, Alaska on Wed, May 19, 1971, 4:35 PM GMT-10 (02:35 UTC), 59 km (37 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 78 km ENE of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-05-20 02:35:36 UTC
- Depth
- 59.2 km (36.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 52.164° N, 173.313° 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.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.42
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem784752 (also filed as ushis3160). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC.