M5.2 earthquake 125 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 125 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Mon, Aug 24, 1981, 5:46 AM GMT-10 (15:46 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-08-24 15:46:27 UTC
- Depth
- 56.2 km (34.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.508° N, 178.355° 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 2.2 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 usp0001ffm. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 11:42 PM UTC.