Alaska earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 47 km ENE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 47 km ENE of Adak, Alaska on Sun, Jun 1, 1986, 12:12 PM HADT (21:12 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.5 57 km S of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1986-06-01 21:12:41 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.093° N, 176.033° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 43 in the 60 days after this one and 95 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.1106 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 14725 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 4.461 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 14724 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 4.885 km SSW of Atka, Alaska · 14723 days ago · 33 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 4.871 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 14723 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 4.379 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 14721 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 4.577 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 14721 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 4.682 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 14720 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 4.478 km NNE of Adak, Alaska · 14719 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 4.493 km ESE of Adak, Alaska · 14715 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 4.5104 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 14713 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 6.557 km S of Adak, Alaska · 14713 days ago · 27 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 4.271 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 14712 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 4.536 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 14712 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 4.576 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 14710 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 4.887 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 14709 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 4.665 km WSW of Atka, Alaska · 14709 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 4.4109 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 14708 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 4.383 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 14708 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 5.446 km WNW of Atka, Alaska · 14702 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 4.743 km W of Atka, Alaska · 14702 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  21. 4.853 km S of Adak, Alaska · 14701 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  22. 4.558 km S of Adak, Alaska · 14701 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  23. 4.455 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 14701 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  24. 5.475 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 14701 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  25. 4.236 km S of Adak, Alaska · 14701 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  26. 5.063 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 14697 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  27. 4.975 km ESE of Adak, Alaska · 14697 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  28. 4.569 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 14694 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  29. 4.5Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska · 14692 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  30. 5.527 km E of Adak, Alaska · 14691 days ago · 50 km deep · 25 km away
  31. 5.026 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 14691 days ago · 57 km deep · 73 km away
  32. 4.0101 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 14682 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  33. 4.879 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 14679 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  34. 5.257 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 14678 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  35. 4.952 km S of Adak, Alaska · 14677 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  36. 4.993 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 14677 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  37. 5.876 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 14676 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  38. 5.683 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 14676 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  39. 4.669 km ESE of Adak, Alaska · 14676 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  40. 4.844 km E of Adak, Alaska · 14673 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  41. 5.588 km WSW of Atka, Alaska · 14672 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  42. 4.785 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 14672 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  43. 4.4Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska · 14672 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away

Before

  1. 4.386 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 14730 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 4.992 km ESE of Adak, Alaska · 14732 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 4.881 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 14734 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 4.281 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 14735 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 4.763 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 14736 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 5.091 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 14737 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 4.655 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 14737 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 4.573 km ESE of Adak, Alaska · 14740 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 4.885 km E of Adak, Alaska · 14740 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 4.898 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 14740 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 4.668 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 14741 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 3.875 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 14741 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 4.6113 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 14742 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 4.9112 km ESE of Adak, Alaska · 14742 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 4.389 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 14742 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 3.851 km W of Atka, Alaska · 14743 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 5.048 km W of Atka, Alaska · 14743 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 5.451 km W of Atka, Alaska · 14743 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 4.657 km W of Atka, Alaska · 14743 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 4.077 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 14743 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002up6. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC.