Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 59 km SE of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 59 km SE of Atka, Alaska on Tue, May 3, 2016, 9:56 AM HADT (18:56 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 11 km E of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Tue, May 3, 2016, 9:56 AM HADT
UTC: 2016-05-03 18:56:21 UTC
Depth: 3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 51.778° N, 173.669° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 11

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 89 in the 60 days after this one and 70 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 89.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0165pdovut (also filed as ak13512328). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC.