24 Jan 2026, 15:06 UTC · Jan 24, 10:06 AM ET

M3.8 earthquake 36 km NW of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 36 km NW of Atka, Alaska at Jan 24, 10:06 AM ET, 179 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	3.8 mb
Time	24 Jan 2026, 15:06 UTC
Location	52.456°, -174.532° – 36 km NW of Atka, Alaska
Depth	178.9 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000s5jf

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.0	74 km NE of Adak, Alaska	Feb 10, 6:09 PM 248 d ago	157 km	1 report
4.3	104 km NNE of Atka, Alaska	Jun 19, 2:25 PM 119 d ago	233 km	–
4.1	93 km SW of Atka, Alaska	Oct 3, 12:06 PM 13 d ago	50 km	–
4.1	34 km ESE of Atka, Alaska	Feb 24, 2:06 PM 234 d ago	66 km	–
4.0	63 km ENE of Adak, Alaska	Apr 6, 8:55 PM 193 d ago	153 km	–
4.0	78 km N of Atka, Alaska	Jan 24, 11:01 AM 265 d ago	218 km	–
3.9	66 km ENE of Adak, Alaska	Apr 17, 5:00 PM 182 d ago	145 km	–
3.9	79 km NE of Adak, Alaska	Oct 1, 6:40 PM 380 d ago	222 km	–
3.9	83 km SW of Atka, Alaska	Sep 28, 9:38 AM 383 d ago	35 km	–
3.8	24 km NW of Atka, Alaska	Aug 3, 12:32 AM 75 d ago	179 km	–
3.8	89 km WNW of Atka, Alaska	May 19, 11:48 AM 150 d ago	232 km	–
3.8	8 km ESE of Atka, Alaska	Mar 18, 4:50 AM 213 d ago	114 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 36 km NW of Atka, Alaska earthquake?

Magnitude 3.8 (mb), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 179 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.0.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.