Alaska earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 112 km E of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 112 km E of Atka, Alaska on Wed, Dec 26, 2018, 5:57 PM HAST (03:57 UTC), 38 km (23 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 73 km SE of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2018-12-27 03:57:20 UTC
Depth
37.7 km (23.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.381° N, 172.580° 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.5125 km E of Atka, Alaska · 2829 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 3.665 km E of Atka, Alaska · 2828 days ago · 100 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.886 km ESE of Atka, Alaska · 2815 days ago · 35 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.231 km ESE of Atka, Alaska · 2810 days ago · 60 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 3.3172 km W of Nikolski, Alaska · 2807 days ago · 93 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 3.6180 km W of Nikolski, Alaska · 2807 days ago · 75 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 3.7148 km ENE of Atka, Alaska · 2797 days ago · 107 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 4.4180 km E of Atka, Alaska · 2795 days ago · 53 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 3.7180 km E of Atka, Alaska · 2795 days ago · 58 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 3.164 km SE of Atka, Alaska · 2786 days ago · 35 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 4.573 km SE of Atka, Alaska · 2780 days ago · 45 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 3.9193 km E of Atka, Alaska · 2778 days ago · 36 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 2.6107 km E of Atka, Alaska · 2837 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 2.9187 km E of Atka, Alaska · 2838 days ago · 123 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 2.392 km SE of Atka, Alaska · 2840 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.049 km ENE of Atka, Alaska · 2843 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 2.179 km ESE of Atka, Alaska · 2847 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 2.642 km E of Atka, Alaska · 2849 days ago · 131 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 1.518 km NE of Atka, Alaska · 2852 days ago · 19 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 3.1108 km ENE of Atka, Alaska · 2852 days ago · 146 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 1.848 km E of Atka, Alaska · 2855 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 2.840 km E of Atka, Alaska · 2857 days ago · 35 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 4.0177 km ESE of Atka, Alaska · 2857 days ago · 37 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 2.9143 km E of Atka, Alaska · 2864 days ago · 35 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 2.433 km NNE of Atka, Alaska · 2865 days ago · 60 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018gl34uht. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:59 PM UTC.