M6.9 earthquake 231 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 231 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Wed, May 14, 1969, 9:32 AM GMT-10 (19:32 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.9 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-05-14 19:32:56 UTC
- Depth
- 25.5 km (15.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.298° N, 179.848° 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
- ±0.34
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem808940 (also filed as ushis3042). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:34 AM UTC.