Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 86 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 86 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska on Wed, Nov 3, 2021, 2:52 PM AKDT (22:52 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 74 km SE of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-11-03 22:52:24 UTC
Depth
14.8 km (9.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.548° N, 164.657° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 1.0 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.38
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
98°
Stations used
6

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 88 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 88.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event av91043583. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:39 AM UTC.