Alaska earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 70 km SSW of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 70 km SSW of Atka, Alaska on Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 4:47 AM HADT (13:47 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 109 km SE of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.8 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 4:47 AM HADT
UTC: 2026-09-10 13:47:27 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 51.581° N, 174.469° 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 3.6 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.12
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 257°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 14

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 35 since this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000th44 (also filed as aka2026ryncrp). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:15 AM UTC.