M4.7 earthquake 96 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 96 km SE of Akutan, Alaska on Thu, Feb 19, 1976, 1:19 PM GMT-10 (23:19 UTC), 44 km (27 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-02-19 23:19:16 UTC
- Depth
- 44.0 km (27.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 53.529° N, 164.736° 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
- 40
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000f4k. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC.