M4.3 earthquake 51 km SSW of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 51 km SSW of Atka, Alaska on Sun, Nov 15, 1981, 7:47 PM GMT-11 (06:47 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-11-16 06:47:56 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.746° N, 174.376° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001gzn. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:20 AM UTC.