Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 120 km SSW of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 120 km SSW of Atka, Alaska on Fri, Jul 18, 2025, 1:42 AM HADT (10:42 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 107 km S of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2025-07-18 10:42:15 UTC
Depth
13.7 km (8.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.245° N, 175.046° 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: 144 in the 60 days after this one and 86 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 144.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02595a5fl0. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:49 PM UTC.