M5.5 earthquake 69 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 69 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska on Mon, Apr 19, 1976, 9:59 PM GMT-10 (07:59 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-04-20 07:59:53 UTC
- Depth
- 46.0 km (28.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 53.534° N, 165.465° 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
- 38
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000fz2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:14 AM UTC.