Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 73 km ENE of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 73 km ENE of Atka, Alaska on Sat, Oct 19, 2019, 2:48 AM HADT (11:48 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 93 km ENE of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2019-10-19 11:48:17 UTC
Depth
25.8 km (16.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.426° N, 173.189° 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
20

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 42 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019df3rfkk. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:49 PM UTC.