M5.3 earthquake 56 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 56 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska on Fri, Jun 23, 1972, 5:12 AM GMT-9 (14:12 UTC), 41 km (25 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-06-23 14:12:26 UTC
- Depth
- 40.6 km (25.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 53.688° N, 165.369° 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
- ±0.21
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 iscgem772799. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC.