2 Aug 2026, 07:53 UTC · Aug 2, 3:53 AM ET

M3.5 earthquake 28 km NNW of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 28 km NNW of Atka, Alaska at Aug 2, 3:53 AM ET, 242 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.

M3.5 28 km NNW of Atka, AlaskaM3.8 65 km SSE of Atka, AlaskaM3.8 24 km NW of Atka, AlaskaM3.8 89 km WNW of Atka, AlaskaM3.9 66 km ENE of Adak, AlaskaM3.9 79 km NE of Adak, AlaskaM3.9 83 km SW of Atka, AlaskaM4.0 78 km N of Atka, AlaskaM4.1 93 km SW of Atka, AlaskaM4.1 34 km ESE of Atka, AlaskaM4.3 104 km NNE of Atka, AlaskaM4.4 93 km ENE of Atka, AlaskaM5.0 74 km NE of Adak, Alaska
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude3.5 mb
Time2 Aug 2026, 07:53 UTC
Location52.411°, -174.418° – 28 km NNW of Atka, Alaska
Depth241.8 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000tirf
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.074 km NE of Adak, AlaskaFeb 10, 6:09 PM
248 d ago
157 km1 report
4.493 km ENE of Atka, AlaskaFeb 24, 10:34 PM
234 d ago
157 km2 reports
4.3104 km NNE of Atka, AlaskaJun 19, 2:25 PM
119 d ago
233 km–
4.193 km SW of Atka, AlaskaOct 3, 12:06 PM
13 d ago
50 km–
4.134 km ESE of Atka, AlaskaFeb 24, 2:06 PM
234 d ago
66 km–
4.078 km N of Atka, AlaskaJan 24, 11:01 AM
265 d ago
218 km–
3.966 km ENE of Adak, AlaskaApr 17, 5:00 PM
182 d ago
145 km–
3.979 km NE of Adak, AlaskaOct 1, 6:40 PM
380 d ago
222 km–
3.983 km SW of Atka, AlaskaSep 28, 9:38 AM
383 d ago
35 km–
3.865 km SSE of Atka, AlaskaAug 11, 1:53 AM
67 d ago
60 km–
3.824 km NW of Atka, AlaskaAug 3, 12:32 AM
75 d ago
179 km–
3.889 km WNW of Atka, AlaskaMay 19, 11:48 AM
150 d ago
232 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 28 km NNW of Atka, Alaska earthquake?

Magnitude 3.5 (mb), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 242 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M3.8.

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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.

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