USGSApril 12, 2026
M4.6 earthquake, 188 km SSE of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 188 km SSE of Atka, Alaska at a depth of 10 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 3,555th 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.
M4.6
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 188 km SSE of Atka, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (body-wave magnitude)
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Time
- 2026-04-12 20:41:16 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 50.726, -172.842
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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