Alaska earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 58 km S of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 58 km S of Atka, Alaska on Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 1:45 AM HADT (10:45 UTC), 59 km (37 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 103 km SE of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.9 (ml), micro
Local time: Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 1:45 AM HADT
UTC: 2026-06-22 10:45:35 UTC
Depth: 59.0 km (36.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 51.668° N, 174.237° 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 9.2 km horizontally, 23.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.15
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 264°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 13

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000t8bb (also filed as aka2026mgnhnn). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:27 AM UTC.