M5.1 earthquake 104 km SSW of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 104 km SSW of Atka, Alaska on Wed, May 7, 1986, 5:32 PM HADT (02:32 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.4 106 km SE of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002tpd. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:38 AM UTC.