17 Jan 2026, 14:26 UTC · Jan 17, 9:26 AM ET

M3.4 earthquake 85 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 85 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska at Jan 17, 9:26 AM ET, 21 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	3.4 ml
Time	17 Jan 2026, 14:26 UTC
Location	53.480°, -165.099° – 85 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska
Depth	21.3 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	ak2026bemith

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.5	88 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · PAGER green	Apr 25, 4:05 AM 175 d ago	24 km	12 reports
5.1	49 km S of Akutan, Alaska · tsunami flag	Oct 17, 11:48 AM 364 d ago	85 km	20 reports
4.8	127 km S of False Pass, Alaska	Oct 1, 10:46 AM 15 d ago	35 km	–
4.7	78 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska	May 4, 10:38 PM 165 d ago	44 km	–
4.7	144 km SE of Akutan, Alaska	Dec 7, 6:13 AM 313 d ago	35 km	–
4.4	82 km SE of Akutan, Alaska	Apr 26, 12:26 AM 174 d ago	42 km	1 report
4.4	140 km SE of Akutan, Alaska	Nov 25, 9:20 AM 325 d ago	17 km	–
4.3	70 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska	Aug 20, 9:11 PM 57 d ago	50 km	–
4.2	70 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska	Feb 6, 6:32 PM 252 d ago	43 km	–
4.1	145 km S of False Pass, Alaska	Sep 24, 3:22 AM 23 d ago	37 km	–
4.0	55 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska	Jan 18, 9:06 PM 271 d ago	55 km	–
4.0	125 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska	Oct 10, 10:46 AM 371 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 85 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska earthquake?

Magnitude 3.4 (ml), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 21 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.0.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.