Alaska earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 203 km SW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 203 km SW of Adak, Alaska on Sat, Jun 15, 1996, 3:42 AM HADT (12:42 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 155 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1996-06-15 12:42:52 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
50.695° N, 178.871° 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: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.4155 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11056 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 3.9118 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11055 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 5.3131 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11055 days ago · 30 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 3.7157 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11055 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 5.1126 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11054 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 3.9131 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11053 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 4.4135 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11052 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 4.0147 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11051 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 4.2107 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11050 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 4.0132 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11050 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 4.3147 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11048 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 3.9139 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11045 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 4.0105 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11041 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 4.0202 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11034 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 3.9117 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11034 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 4.3171 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11026 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 4.7133 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11021 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 3.7206 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11020 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 4.5121 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11018 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 4.5197 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11015 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  21. 3.7145 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11001 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  22. 4.0145 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11001 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  23. 4.1134 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11001 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  24. 4.2138 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 10998 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away

Before

  1. 4.1138 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11058 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 4.5104 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11059 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 5.5123 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11060 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 5.8120 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11060 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 4.5Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska · 11060 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 5.2124 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11060 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 4.4121 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11060 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 4.2114 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11061 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 3.9112 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11061 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 4.2118 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11061 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 3.8129 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11061 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 3.9116 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11061 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 3.9134 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11061 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 4.1104 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11061 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 4.1148 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11061 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 3.9150 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11061 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 4.5127 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11061 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 3.9124 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11061 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 4.2151 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11061 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 3.7122 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11061 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007jt6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.