M4.4 earthquake 75 km SE of Akhiok, Alaska
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 75 km SE of Akhiok, Alaska on Mon, Jul 7, 1986, 3:29 AM AKDT (11:29 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 63 km SE of Akhiok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
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
- 1986-07-07 11:29:58 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 56.416° N, 153.402° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.3120 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska · 14684 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
- 4.624 km WNW of Akhiok, Alaska · 14682 days ago · 92 km deep · 98 km away
- 5.063 km SE of Akhiok, Alaska · 14681 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
- 3.681 km S of Old Harbor, Alaska · 14679 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
- 3.576 km SE of Akhiok, Alaska · 14663 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002vsd. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:44 PM UTC.