Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 158 km S of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 158 km S of Atka, Alaska on Mon, Jan 15, 2018, 5:10 AM HAST (15:10 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 194 km SSE of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2018-01-15 15:10:11 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
50.776° N, 174.074° 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 8.0 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
295°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 48 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000clh2 (also filed as ak18115588). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC.