Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 43 km ESE of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 43 km ESE of Atka, Alaska on Mon, Aug 12, 2024, 9:58 AM HADT (18:58 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 29 km ENE of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2024-08-12 18:58:49 UTC
Depth
16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.120° N, 173.571° 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
17

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 119 in the 60 days after this one and 116 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 119.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024acezfdd. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:14 PM UTC.