Alaska earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 118 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 118 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Sun, Jun 16, 1996, 3:11 AM HADT (12:11 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 55 km SSW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1996-06-16 12:11:50 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.472° N, 178.223° 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: 54 in the 60 days after this one and 124 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.055 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11055 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 3.7118 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11055 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 5.3131 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11055 days ago · 30 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 3.8Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska · 11055 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 3.7157 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11055 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 5.1126 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11054 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 4.564 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11053 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 3.9131 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11053 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 4.191 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11053 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 4.595 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11053 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 4.2100 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11052 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 4.4135 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11052 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 4.163 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11052 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 4.883 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11052 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 3.799 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11052 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 4.2173 km W of Adak, Alaska · 11051 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 4.0147 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11051 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  18. 4.2107 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11050 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  19. 4.0132 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11050 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 4.359 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11050 days ago · 45 km deep · 68 km away
  21. 4.589 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11049 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  22. 4.3147 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11048 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  23. 4.288 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11046 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  24. 3.9139 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11045 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  25. 4.644 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11044 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  26. 4.652 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11043 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  27. 5.047 km W of Adak, Alaska · 11042 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  28. 4.0105 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11041 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  29. 4.0101 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11039 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  30. 4.549 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11037 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  31. 4.096 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11034 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  32. 4.0202 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11034 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  33. 3.9117 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11034 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  34. 3.690 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11032 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  35. 4.281 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11032 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  36. 4.762 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11032 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  37. 4.290 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11030 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  38. 4.089 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11029 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  39. 5.2101 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11028 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  40. 4.3171 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11026 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  41. 4.074 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11026 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  42. 4.496 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11025 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  43. 5.181 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11023 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  44. 4.7133 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11021 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  45. 3.8182 km W of Adak, Alaska · 11020 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  46. 4.291 km W of Adak, Alaska · 11020 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  47. 3.7206 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11020 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  48. 4.5121 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11018 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  49. 5.138 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11017 days ago · 55 km deep · 80 km away
  50. 4.5197 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11015 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  51. 3.7145 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11001 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  52. 4.0145 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11001 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  53. 4.1134 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11001 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  54. 4.2138 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 10998 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away

Before

  1. 3.899 km W of Adak, Alaska · 11055 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 4.4155 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11056 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 4.276 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11056 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 3.9203 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11056 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 4.845 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11057 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 4.7120 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11058 days ago · 34 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 3.983 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11058 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 4.1138 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11058 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 4.5104 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11058 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 4.2103 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11058 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 3.8107 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11058 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 4.548 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11058 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 3.8121 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11058 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 4.068 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11059 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 4.2110 km W of Adak, Alaska · 11059 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 4.4122 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11059 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 4.783 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11059 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 4.5104 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11059 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 4.2105 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11059 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 4.450 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11060 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away

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