M4.7 earthquake 184 km E of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 184 km E of Atka, Alaska on Tue, Jan 6, 1981, 10:51 AM GMT-11 (21:51 UTC), 76 km (47 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
- 1981-01-06 21:51:51 UTC
- Depth
- 76.0 km (47.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 52.497° N, 171.538° 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
- 42
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001bmc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:40 AM UTC.