M4.4 earthquake 249 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 249 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska on Sun, Feb 15, 1976, 1:29 AM GMT+12 (13:29 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-02-14 13:29:59 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.698° N, 176.328° E
- 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
- 21
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 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 usp0000f21. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:35 AM UTC.