27 Aug 2026, 07:54 UTC · Aug 27, 3:54 AM ET

M3.6 earthquake 130 km E of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 130 km E of Atka, Alaska at Aug 27, 3:54 AM ET, 73 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	3.6 mb
Time	27 Aug 2026, 07:54 UTC
Location	52.189°, -172.296° – 130 km E of Atka, Alaska
Depth	72.8 km
Felt reports	0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)	2.5
USGS event	us7000tcf4

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.6	172 km ENE of Atka, Alaska · PAGER green	May 22, 8:16 AM 147 d ago	15 km	–
5.1	79 km SE of Atka, Alaska	Dec 1, 5:21 PM 319 d ago	35 km	2 reports
4.9	102 km SE of Atka, Alaska	Jul 25, 5:03 PM 83 d ago	20 km	–
4.9	101 km SE of Atka, Alaska	Jul 23, 5:30 AM 85 d ago	35 km	–
4.9	168 km E of Atka, Alaska · PAGER green	May 18, 5:37 PM 151 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	172 km E of Atka, Alaska	Apr 10, 8:39 PM 189 d ago	63 km	–
4.7	189 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · tsunami flag	Nov 9, 4:36 AM 341 d ago	54 km	–
4.6	89 km SE of Atka, Alaska	Aug 2, 1:18 AM 76 d ago	40 km	–
4.6	98 km SE of Atka, Alaska	Jul 23, 2:51 AM 86 d ago	43 km	–
4.5	76 km ESE of Atka, Alaska	Aug 8, 11:36 PM 69 d ago	52 km	1 report
4.4	171 km E of Atka, Alaska	May 22, 4:10 PM 147 d ago	21 km	–
4.4	167 km E of Atka, Alaska	May 22, 8:46 AM 147 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 130 km E of Atka, Alaska earthquake?

Magnitude 3.6 (mb), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 73 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 2.5 on the Modified Mercalli scale.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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.