Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 17 km NE of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 17 km NE of Atka, Alaska on Mon, Jul 11, 2022, 11:15 PM HADT (08:15 UTC), 168 km (104 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 83 km SSE of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2022-07-12 08:15:13 UTC
Depth
167.5 km (104.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
52.296° N, 174.002° 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
26

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 140 in the 60 days after this one and 97 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 140.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0228vbkowd. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.