M4.4 earthquake 41 km SE of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 41 km SE of Atka, Alaska on Wed, Jun 15, 1977, 1:15 PM GMT-10 (23:15 UTC), 49 km (30 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
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-06-15 23:15:40 UTC
- Depth
- 49.0 km (30.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.891° N, 173.852° 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
- 9
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0000paj. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC.