• Strong M6.1 earthquake hits Alaska, U.S.

    A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit Alaska at 06:59 UTC on May 31, 2021, at a depth of 58.2 km (36 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. The epicenter was located 76.2 km (47.3 miles) N of Chickaloon (population 272), 128.3 km…

  • Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Andreanof Islands, Alaska

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit the Andreanof Islands, U.S. at 12:38 UTC on January 3, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 17 km (10.5 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 48 km (30 miles). The epicenter was located…

  • Shallow M6.3 earthquake hits Fox Islands, Alaska

    A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit the Fox Islands, Alaska at 16:22 UTC on December 1, 2020, at a depth of 23 km (14.3 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 54 km (33 miles). The epicenter was located 40 km (25 miles) E of Nikolski,…

  • M6.1 aftershock hits near the coast of Alaska Peninsula, U.S.

    A strong aftershock registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit near the coast of Alaska Peninsula, U.S. at 08:03 UTC on July 28, 2020, at a depth of 41.3 km (25.6 miles). This is yet another aftershock of powerful M7.8 earthquake that struck at 08:12 UTC on July 22. USGS…

  • Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Andreanof Islands, Alaska

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit Andreanof Islands, Alaska at 06:31 UTC on January 26, 2020 (18:31 LT, January 25). The agency is reporting a depth of 27 km (16.7 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 48 km (29.8 miles). The…

  • M6.0 earthquake hits Andreanof Islands, Alaska

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit the Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 05:01 UTC on December 2, 2019 (19:01 LT, December 1). The agency is reporting a depth of 27 km (16 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 60…