M5.7 earthquake 77 km SW of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 77 km SW of Atka, Alaska on Tue, Jan 26, 1971, 8:32 AM GMT-11 (19:32 UTC), 49 km (30 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.9 42 km NNW 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
- 1971-01-26 19:32:08 UTC
- Depth
- 48.8 km (30.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.679° N, 174.949° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 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 iscgem788596 (also filed as ushis3129). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:38 AM UTC.