Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 15 km SSW of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 15 km SSW of Atka, Alaska on Wed, Aug 14, 2024, 12:10 AM HADT (09:10 UTC), 65 km (40 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
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2024-08-14 09:10:57 UTC
Depth
64.9 km (40.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.081° N, 174.314° 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
18

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 146 in the 60 days after this one and 119 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 146.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024afkey88. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:13 PM UTC.