M4.3 earthquake 69 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 69 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska on Mon, Feb 16, 1976, 6:39 PM GMT-10 (04:39 UTC), 60 km (37 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 111 km SE of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-02-17 04:39:51 UTC
- Depth
- 60.0 km (37.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 54.334° N, 164.760° 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.
- Stations used
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0000f3d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:07 AM UTC.