M4.0 earthquake 78 km N of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 78 km N of Atka, Alaska at Jan 24, 11:01 AM ET, 218 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.0 mb |
| Time | 24 Jan 2026, 16:01 UTC |
| Location | 52.900°, -174.258° – 78 km N of Atka, Alaska |
| Depth | 218.2 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 1.0 |
| USGS event | us7000rrtq |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | 93 km ENE of Atka, Alaska | Feb 24, 10:34 PM 234 d ago | 157 km | 2 reports |
| 4.3 | 104 km NNE of Atka, Alaska | Jun 19, 2:25 PM 119 d ago | 233 km | – |
| 4.0 | 113 km NE of Atka, Alaska | May 29, 6:15 AM 140 d ago | 239 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 | – |
| 3.8 | 36 km NW of Atka, Alaska | Jan 24, 10:06 AM 265 d ago | 179 km | – |
| 3.8 | 31 km E of Atka, Alaska | Jan 18, 4:51 PM 271 d ago | 148 km | – |
| 3.7 | 68 km NNE of Atka, Alaska | Jun 14, 5:59 AM 124 d ago | 219 km | – |
| 3.7 | 20 km E of Atka, Alaska | Jan 31, 12:49 AM 259 d ago | 150 km | – |
| 3.6 | 9 km NW of Atka, Alaska | May 17, 4:48 AM 153 d ago | 197 km | – |
| 3.5 | 28 km NNW of Atka, Alaska | Aug 2, 3:53 AM 76 d ago | 242 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 78 km N of Atka, Alaska earthquake?
Magnitude 4.0 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 218 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 1.0 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
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 M3.7.
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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.