Alaska earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 106 km SW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 106 km SW of Adak, Alaska on Mon, Jun 10, 1996, 1:18 AM HADT (10:18 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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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1996-06-10 10:18:27 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.258° N, 177.809° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude estimates

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.ScaleComputed byNotes
4.7mb, body-waveUSGS National Earthquake Information CenterPreferred · Reviewed · 61 stations
4.7mb, body-waveAlaska Earthquake CenterPreliminary

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Depth from
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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 176 in the 60 days after this one and 60 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 176.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007jex (also filed as ak9967g34h4j). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:27 PM UTC.