M3.7 earthquake 51 km ESE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 51 km ESE of Adak, Alaska on Sun, Jun 9, 1996, 9:51 PM HADT (06:51 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: 144 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 144.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007jdw. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:34 AM UTC.