M4.1 earthquake 102 km SW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 102 km SW of Adak, Alaska on Sun, Jun 9, 1996, 9:45 PM HADT (06:45 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.3 46 km SSW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007jdv. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC.