USGSSeptember 20, 2026
M2.7 earthquake, 44 km NNW of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded 44 km NNW of Atka, Alaska at a depth of 196 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 9,221st earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M2.7
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 44 km NNW of Atka, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 2.7 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 196.0 km
- Time
- 2026-09-20 16:46:18 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 52.541, -174.538
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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