Alaska earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 210 km S of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 210 km S of Atka, Alaska on Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 12:57 PM HADT (21:57 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-13 21:57:13 UTC
Depth
22.5 km (14.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
50.306° N, 174.005° 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 9.6 km horizontally, 9.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
287°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
22

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 since this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000thae (also filed as aka2026sermil). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:06 AM UTC.