Alaska earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 45 km NE of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 45 km NE of Atka, Alaska on Thu, Jul 28, 2016, 9:31 AM HADT (18:31 UTC), 115 km (71 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 58 km NNW of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

More in Alaska

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2016-07-28 18:31:39 UTC
Depth
114.5 km (71.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
52.479° N, 173.715° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 33.2 km horizontally, 44.6 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
180°
Stations used
7

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 65 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 65.

Before

Earthquakes todayAlaska earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10006bsf. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC.