Alaska earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 164 km SSW of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 164 km SSW of Atka, Alaska on Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 11:43 PM HADT (08:43 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-11 08:43:53 UTC
Depth
3.1 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
50.756° N, 174.757° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 12.4 km horizontally, 9.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
283°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
18

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 since this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.6102 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 10 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.7105 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 10 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 2.571 km SSW of Atka, Alaska · 9 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.7192 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 9 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.4133 km SSW of Atka, Alaska · 9 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 2.9210 km S of Atka, Alaska · 9 days ago · 23 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.5118 km SSW of Atka, Alaska · 6 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 2.9119 km SSW of Atka, Alaska · 6 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away

Before

  1. 2.9164 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 11 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 2.870 km SSW of Atka, Alaska · 12 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.269 km SSW of Atka, Alaska · 13 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.692 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 13 days ago · 24 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 2.277 km SSW of Atka, Alaska · 13 days ago · 19 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 2.1110 km SSW of Atka, Alaska · 13 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 2.586 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 13 days ago · 36 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.7107 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 15 days ago · 35 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 2.793 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 16 days ago · 35 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 2.6119 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 16 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 2.3102 km ESE of Adak, Alaska · 17 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 3.1100 km ESE of Adak, Alaska · 24 days ago · 35 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 2.598 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 26 days ago · 26 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 2.576 km S of Atka, Alaska · 28 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 2.499 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 30 days ago · 26 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 2.4102 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 30 days ago · 24 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 2.5162 km SSW of Atka, Alaska · 30 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 2.6209 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 33 days ago · 35 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 2.086 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 33 days ago · 19 km deep · 94 km away
  20. 3.197 km S of Atka, Alaska · 35 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026rzzaax. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:55 AM UTC.