Alaska earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 105 km S of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 105 km S of Atka, Alaska on Fri, Jul 20, 2018, 9:13 AM HADT (18:13 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 85 km SE of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
AV
Local time
UTC
2018-07-20 18:13:34 UTC
Depth
8.3 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.257° N, 174.423° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 46.4 km horizontally, 53.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
333°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
11

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 47 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event av61747336. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC.