Alaska earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 101 km SE of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 101 km SE of Atka, Alaska on Sun, Jul 26, 2026, 4:56 AM HADT (13:56 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 86 km SSE of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.0 (ml), minor
Local time: Sun, Jul 26, 2026, 4:56 AM HADT
UTC: 2026-07-26 13:56:43 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 51.469° N, 173.318° 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 4.7 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.12
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 220°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 21

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 150 in the 60 days after this one and 96 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 150.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000th44 (also filed as aka2026orokpo). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:14 PM UTC.