Alaska earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 100 km SW of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 100 km SW of Atka, Alaska on Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 10:38 AM HADT (19:38 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 70 km SSE of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.1 (ml), minor
Local time: Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 10:38 AM HADT
UTC: 2026-07-30 19:38:33 UTC
Depth: 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 51.527° N, 175.182° 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 4.6 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.09
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 230°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 20

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 since this one and 153 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 us6000thta (also filed as aka2026ozjxdl). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 9:11 PM UTC.