Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 15 km NW of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 15 km NW of Atka, Alaska on Tue, Oct 20, 2020, 12:14 PM HADT (21:14 UTC), 180 km (112 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 47 km WSW of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2020-10-20 21:14:10 UTC
Depth
179.5 km (111.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
52.310° N, 174.343° 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
21

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 57 in the 60 days after this one and 49 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak020dikl6pr. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC.