M6.0 earthquake 207 km SW of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 207 km SW of Adak, Alaska on Sun, Feb 7, 1926, 11:42 AM GMT-11 (22:42 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1926-02-07 22:42:03 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 50.497° N, 178.637° W
- Region
- Alaska
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.23
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem909736. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.