USGSAugust 2, 2026
M4.8 earthquake, 77 km SE of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded 77 km SE of Atka, Alaska at a depth of 44 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 7,256th 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.
M4.8
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 77 km SE of Atka, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (body-wave magnitude)
- Depth
- 44.3 km
- Time
- 2026-08-02 05:18:40 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 51.658, -173.480
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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