Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 42 km ESE of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 42 km ESE of Atka, Alaska on Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 3:39 PM HADT (00:39 UTC), 14 km (9 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
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-08-26 00:39:00 UTC
Depth
13.8 km (8.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.000° N, 173.677° 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

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Stations used
14

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 52 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021axm4yho. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:54 AM UTC.