Alaska earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 163 km E of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 163 km E of Atka, Alaska on Wed, May 22, 2024, 2:32 PM HADT (23:32 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 168 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2024-05-22 23:32:14 UTC
Depth
35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.974° N, 171.849° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude estimates

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.ScaleComputed byNotes
2.9ML, local (Richter)USGS National Earthquake Information CenterPreferred · Reviewed · ±0.115 · 10 stations
2.8ML, local (Richter)Alaska Earthquake CenterPreliminary

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 4.5 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
209°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
13

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 82 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.2126 km ESE of Atka, Alaska · 861 days ago · 35 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.9112 km SE of Atka, Alaska · 860 days ago · 35 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 2.399 km E of Atka, Alaska · 860 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 3.6197 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 856 days ago · 35 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 3.5202 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 856 days ago · 35 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 2.7201 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 855 days ago · 35 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 2.5205 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 855 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 2.4209 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 855 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 2.3213 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 855 days ago · 36 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 3.1153 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 854 days ago · 99 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 3.0172 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 853 days ago · 20 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 3.0132 km E of Atka, Alaska · 853 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 3.8164 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 851 days ago · 47 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 3.8165 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 851 days ago · 35 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 3.9162 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 847 days ago · 26 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 2.9183 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 846 days ago · 35 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 3.1167 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 843 days ago · 35 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 2.9168 km SE of Atka, Alaska · 839 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 3.3179 km ESE of Atka, Alaska · 837 days ago · 26 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 3.1169 km ESE of Atka, Alaska · 837 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  21. 1.969 km ESE of Atka, Alaska · 837 days ago · 54 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 3.1161 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 836 days ago · 35 km deep · 75 km away
  23. 3.2199 km E of Atka, Alaska · 834 days ago · 35 km deep · 36 km away
  24. 2.7197 km E of Atka, Alaska · 834 days ago · 35 km deep · 35 km away
  25. 3.083 km ESE of Atka, Alaska · 832 days ago · 87 km deep · 90 km away
  26. 3.6142 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 831 days ago · 35 km deep · 94 km away
  27. 2.4145 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 831 days ago · 77 km deep · 85 km away
  28. 3.0103 km E of Atka, Alaska · 830 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  29. 2.5137 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 830 days ago · 35 km deep · 93 km away
  30. 3.6153 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 830 days ago · 35 km deep · 92 km away
  31. 4.9161 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 827 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  32. 3.8150 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 827 days ago · 45 km deep · 92 km away
  33. 2.863 km E of Atka, Alaska · 824 days ago · 85 km deep · 99 km away
  34. 2.3135 km ESE of Atka, Alaska · 823 days ago · 27 km deep · 41 km away
  35. 2.796 km ENE of Atka, Alaska · 822 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  36. 3.1178 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 822 days ago · 35 km deep · 88 km away
  37. 4.6169 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 822 days ago · 42 km deep · 68 km away
  38. 4.3170 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 822 days ago · 35 km deep · 65 km away
  39. 2.9108 km ENE of Atka, Alaska · 822 days ago · 157 km deep · 88 km away
  40. 2.7180 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 822 days ago · 35 km deep · 73 km away
  41. 2.8164 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 820 days ago · 35 km deep · 77 km away
  42. 3.4160 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 820 days ago · 35 km deep · 75 km away
  43. 2.8157 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 820 days ago · 35 km deep · 78 km away
  44. 2.3185 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 819 days ago · 20 km deep · 77 km away
  45. 3.2194 km ESE of Atka, Alaska · 819 days ago · 35 km deep · 33 km away
  46. 3.366 km ESE of Atka, Alaska · 818 days ago · 34 km deep · 100 km away
  47. 2.292 km ESE of Atka, Alaska · 818 days ago · 38 km deep · 78 km away
  48. 2.7103 km ENE of Atka, Alaska · 816 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
  49. 2.176 km ESE of Atka, Alaska · 815 days ago · 41 km deep · 97 km away
  50. 2.9120 km SE of Atka, Alaska · 813 days ago · 35 km deep · 75 km away
  51. 3.9157 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 812 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  52. 3.7153 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 811 days ago · 42 km deep · 95 km away
  53. 2.3163 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 809 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  54. 3.8153 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 809 days ago · 44 km deep · 97 km away
  55. 4.2158 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 809 days ago · 40 km deep · 98 km away
  56. 2.167 km ESE of Atka, Alaska · 809 days ago · 80 km deep · 96 km away
  57. 3.1169 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 808 days ago · 35 km deep · 65 km away
  58. 3.2174 km ESE of Atka, Alaska · 807 days ago · 35 km deep · 15 km away
  59. 2.0109 km E of Atka, Alaska · 807 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  60. 3.2168 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 807 days ago · 35 km deep · 65 km away

The first 60 of 82.

Before

  1. 3.7174 km ESE of Atka, Alaska · 863 days ago · 41 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 3.5165 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 866 days ago · 35 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.6160 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 866 days ago · 35 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 4.5159 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 866 days ago · 46 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 4.1155 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 866 days ago · 47 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 3.6157 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 866 days ago · 35 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 2.6160 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 866 days ago · 46 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 2.9163 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 866 days ago · 35 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 5.0159 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 866 days ago · 36 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 2.7161 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 866 days ago · 23 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 3.5166 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 866 days ago · 54 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 3.7165 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 866 days ago · 35 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 3.3168 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 866 days ago · 35 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 3.4163 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 866 days ago · 35 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 3.2157 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 866 days ago · 35 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 3.7155 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 866 days ago · 35 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 6.0169 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 866 days ago · 28 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 1 · tsunami flag
  18. 3.0159 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 867 days ago · 35 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 2.298 km SE of Atka, Alaska · 868 days ago · 48 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 2.686 km E of Atka, Alaska · 868 days ago · 111 km deep · 79 km away

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