M5.3 earthquake 141 km SW of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 141 km SW of Adak, Alaska on Sat, Apr 29, 1967, 1:25 AM GMT-11 (12:25 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-04-29 12:25:31 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.106° N, 178.258° 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.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis2952. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:26 PM UTC.