M4.1 earthquake 94 km SE of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 94 km SE of Atka, Alaska on Tue, May 20, 1997, 10:54 PM HADT (07:54 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 87 km SSE of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1997-05-21 07:54:25 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.563° N, 173.275° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00082mh. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC.