Alaska earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 101 km NW of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 101 km NW of Atka, Alaska on Sun, Mar 31, 2019, 9:40 PM HADT (06:40 UTC), 210 km (130 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 41 km NE of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2019-04-01 06:40:46 UTC
Depth
209.7 km (130.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
52.752° N, 175.379° 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
15

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.788 km NNE of Adak, Alaska · 2739 days ago · 133 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 2.975 km E of Adak, Alaska · 2738 days ago · 71 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.980 km ENE of Adak, Alaska · 2716 days ago · 168 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 1.545 km ENE of Adak, Alaska · 2710 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 2.075 km ENE of Adak, Alaska · 2710 days ago · 104 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 1.879 km WSW of Atka, Alaska · 2710 days ago · 114 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 2.440 km W of Atka, Alaska · 2708 days ago · 131 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 3.413 km NW of Atka, Alaska · 2703 days ago · 196 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 3.349 km NNW of Atka, Alaska · 2702 days ago · 167 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 4.441 km NE of Adak, Alaska · 2698 days ago · 141 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 2.811 km NNE of Atka, Alaska · 2696 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 1.979 km WNW of Atka, Alaska · 2695 days ago · 106 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 2.833 km NE of Adak, Alaska · 2693 days ago · 95 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.370 km ENE of Adak, Alaska · 2683 days ago · 86 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 3.697 km NNE of Adak, Alaska · 2682 days ago · 225 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 2.077 km E of Adak, Alaska · 2682 days ago · 29 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 3.710 km WSW of Atka, Alaska · 2682 days ago · 71 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 2.776 km W of Atka, Alaska · 2745 days ago · 144 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 2.730 km W of Atka, Alaska · 2747 days ago · 35 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.845 km ENE of Adak, Alaska · 2748 days ago · 138 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 2.854 km NE of Adak, Alaska · 2749 days ago · 178 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 2.847 km WSW of Atka, Alaska · 2755 days ago · 73 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 4.073 km NNW of Atka, Alaska · 2757 days ago · 223 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 4.1105 km NE of Adak, Alaska · 2764 days ago · 222 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 2.355 km E of Adak, Alaska · 2765 days ago · 61 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 1.659 km ENE of Adak, Alaska · 2768 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 1.541 km ENE of Adak, Alaska · 2770 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 1.641 km ENE of Adak, Alaska · 2770 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 2.568 km E of Adak, Alaska · 2770 days ago · 175 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 4.151 km N of Atka, Alaska · 2770 days ago · 201 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak01946lpus8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:59 AM UTC.