Alaska earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 152 km E of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 152 km E of Atka, Alaska on Mon, Feb 9, 1998, 11:48 PM HAST (09:48 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1998-02-10 09:48:55 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.383° N, 171.992° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.2152 km E of Atka, Alaska · 10462 days ago · 33 km deep · 2 km away

Before

  1. 4.4106 km ENE of Atka, Alaska · 10465 days ago · 100 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 3.2181 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 10470 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 4.9155 km NE of Atka, Alaska · 10489 days ago · 157 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 4.6147 km E of Atka, Alaska · 10491 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0008fs6. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC.