M2.1 earthquake 87 km S of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 87 km S of Atka, Alaska on Sat, Mar 12, 2016, 4:47 AM HAST (14:47 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.3 72 km SSE of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 67 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0163bbb8pz (also filed as ak12988498). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:06 PM UTC.