Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 16 km SSW of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 16 km SSW of Atka, Alaska on Mon, Mar 24, 2025, 2:13 AM HADT (11:13 UTC), 19 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 22 km NNW of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2025-03-24 11:13:44 UTC
Depth
18.5 km (11.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.054° N, 174.268° 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
24

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 141 in the 60 days after this one and 81 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 141.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0253tg8ga3. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 PM UTC.