M4.8 earthquake 74 km NW of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 74 km NW of Atka, Alaska on Tue, Jan 14, 1986, 9:41 AM HAST (19:41 UTC), 159 km (99 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-14 19:41:05 UTC
- Depth
- 159.0 km (98.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 52.578° N, 175.094° 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.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002q29. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:23 PM UTC.