M4.6 earthquake 102 km N of Akutan, Alaska
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 102 km N of Akutan, Alaska on Fri, Oct 22, 1976, 11:25 PM GMT-9 (08:25 UTC), 194 km (121 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-10-23 08:25:32 UTC
- Depth
- 194.0 km (120.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 55.050° N, 165.973° 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
- 35
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000k09. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:54 AM UTC.