M2.0 earthquake 102 km S of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 102 km S of Atka, Alaska on Sat, Mar 12, 2016, 8:45 AM HAST (18:45 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 75 km S of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 65 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0163bdojgt (also filed as ak12988519). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:28 AM UTC.