Alaska earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 258 km SE of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 258 km SE of Atka, Alaska on Mon, Apr 1, 2019, 6:44 AM HADT (15:44 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2019-04-01 15:44:03 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
50.758° N, 171.279° 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 7.1 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
235°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
28

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000k8ld. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:25 PM UTC.