Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 89 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 89 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska on Sat, Aug 6, 2016, 10:59 AM AKDT (18:59 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 63 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2016-08-06 18:59:42 UTC
Depth
8.3 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.353° N, 165.458° 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

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Stations used
21

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 122 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 122.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016a2hrjkr (also filed as ak13833676). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:48 PM UTC.