Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 62 km SSE of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 62 km SSE of Atka, Alaska on Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 11:20 AM HADT (20:20 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 76 km ESE of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-08-07 20:20:18 UTC
Depth
35.1 km (21.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.658° N, 173.938° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 17.9 km horizontally, 16.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
281°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 100 since this one and 187 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 100.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026pofmac. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:15 AM UTC.