EarthquakeModerate

M4.2 earthquake - 93 km ENE of Atka, Alaska

Name: M4.2 earthquake - 93 km ENE of Atka, Alaska
Start: 2016-03-27T22:11:00+00:00
Location: 93 km ENE of Atka, Alaska

3856 d ago · 27 Mar 2016, 22:11 UTC 93 km ENE of Atka, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 93 km ENE of Atka, Alaska on 27 Mar 2016, 22:11 UTC at a depth of 218 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:07 UTC

Community Live

Did you feel it?

Nearby in the last 30 days

3.4
M3.4 earthquake - 201 km SSE of Atka, Alaska
19 h ago5 km deep
Light
4.0
M4.0 earthquake - 92 km SSE of Adak, Alaska
1 d ago12 km deep
Moderate
3.9
M3.9 earthquake - 107 km SSE of Adak, Alaska
1 d ago11 km deep
Light
1.1
M1.1 earthquake - 44 km NE of Adak, Alaska
1 d ago3 km deep
Minor
-0.1
M-0.1 earthquake - 39 km ENE of Adak, Alaska
1 d ago2 km deep
Minor
1.5
M1.5 earthquake - 71 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska
1 d ago9 km deep
Minor
1.0
M1.0 earthquake - 70 km W of Nikolski, Alaska
2 d ago12 km deep
Minor
1.2
M1.2 earthquake - 71 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska
2 d ago7 km deep
Minor
2.2
M2.2 earthquake - 72 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska
2 d ago10 km deep
Minor
0.5
M0.5 earthquake - 41 km NE of Adak, Alaska
2 d ago5 km deep
Minor