M4.8 earthquake 118 km SSW of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 118 km SSW of Atka, Alaska at Dec 24, 5:56 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 24 Dec 2025, 10:56 UTC |
| Location | 51.221°, -174.898° – 118 km SSW of Atka, Alaska |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 2.9 |
| USGS event | us7000rkjw |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 93 km SSE of Adak, Alaska | Jul 23, 9:03 PM 85 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 89 km SSW of Atka, Alaska | Feb 27, 12:17 AM 232 d ago | 34 km | – |
| 4.9 | 47 km SE of Adak, Alaska | Oct 25, 6:13 AM 356 d ago | 57 km | 1 report |
| 4.5 | 92 km SSE of Adak, Alaska | Jun 4, 1:50 PM 134 d ago | 31 km | – |
| 4.5 | 86 km S of Atka, Alaska | Sep 25, 7:40 AM 386 d ago | 16 km | – |
| 4.4 | 100 km SW of Atka, Alaska | Oct 8, 3:38 PM 373 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.1 | 93 km SW of Atka, Alaska | Oct 3, 12:06 PM 13 d ago | 50 km | – |
| 4.0 | 47 km ESE of Adak, Alaska | Feb 17, 6:17 PM 241 d ago | 60 km | – |
| 4.0 | 45 km ESE of Adak, Alaska | Jan 9, 3:46 AM 281 d ago | 57 km | – |
| 4.0 | 95 km SW of Atka, Alaska | Dec 27, 5:08 PM 293 d ago | 45 km | – |
| 4.0 | 113 km SSW of Atka, Alaska | Dec 24, 6:48 AM 296 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.0 | 98 km ESE of Adak, Alaska | Nov 9, 2:49 AM 342 d ago | 41 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 118 km SSW of Atka, Alaska earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 2.9 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
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 M4.0.
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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.