Alaska earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 139 km E of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 139 km E of Atka, Alaska on Fri, Jun 12, 2020, 1:56 PM HADT (22:56 UTC), 112 km (70 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 184 km E of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.8 (ml), micro
Local time: Fri, Jun 12, 2020, 1:56 PM HADT
UTC: 2020-06-12 22:56:19 UTC
Depth: 112.3 km (69.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 52.390° N, 172.186° 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 12.3 km horizontally, 23.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.15
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 193°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 21

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000acct (also filed as ak0207jlkjaw). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:32 PM UTC.