M4.9 earthquake 62 km SSW of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 62 km SSW of Atka, Alaska on Thu, Sep 3, 1998, 11:22 AM HADT (20:22 UTC), 52 km (32 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.1 96 km SE of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1998-09-03 20:22:04 UTC
- Depth
- 51.7 km (32.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.682° N, 174.578° 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 1.9 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.196 km SE of Atka, Alaska · 10245 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.361 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 10231 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
- 4.015 km SSW of Atka, Alaska · 10210 days ago · 81 km deep · 47 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0008ucg. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:54 PM UTC.