Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 21 km SW of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 21 km SW of Atka, Alaska on Sun, Aug 22, 2021, 12:28 AM HADT (09:28 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 81 km S of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-08-22 09:28:14 UTC
Depth
8.6 km (5.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.068° N, 174.427° 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
29

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 80 in the 60 days after this one and 78 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 80.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021ar5a53s. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 11:05 AM UTC.