Alaska earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 31 km E of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 31 km E of Atka, Alaska on Thu, Jul 15, 2021, 1:47 PM HADT (22:47 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 67 km ESE of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2021-07-15 22:47:09 UTC
Depth
13.4 km (8.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.226° N, 173.746° 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.

Stations used
41

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 112 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 112.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02190ipfxq. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:31 PM UTC.