Alaska earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 57 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 57 km SSE of Adak, Alaska on Fri, Jul 26, 1996, 11:27 AM HADT (20:27 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 38 km SW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1996-07-26 20:27:56 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.397° N, 176.324° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.2Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska · 11023 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 4.064 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 11007 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 4.364 km S of Adak, Alaska · 11002 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 4.261 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 10996 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 4.783 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 10994 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 5.138 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 10994 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 4.552 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 10993 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 4.268 km S of Adak, Alaska · 10992 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 4.064 km S of Adak, Alaska · 10991 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 4.163 km S of Adak, Alaska · 10989 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 4.279 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 10987 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 4.274 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 10980 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 5.133 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 10980 days ago · 60 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 4.694 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 10969 days ago · 51 km deep · 92 km away

Before

  1. 5.138 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11025 days ago · 55 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 5.181 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11031 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 3.893 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 11031 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 4.382 km S of Adak, Alaska · 11032 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 4.496 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11033 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 4.074 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11034 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 3.995 km S of Adak, Alaska · 11036 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 5.187 km S of Adak, Alaska · 11036 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 3.8101 km S of Adak, Alaska · 11036 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 4.089 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11037 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 4.762 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 11040 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 4.281 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11040 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 3.690 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11040 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 3.8101 km S of Adak, Alaska · 11041 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 4.092 km S of Adak, Alaska · 11041 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 3.997 km S of Adak, Alaska · 11041 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 4.096 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 11042 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 4.549 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11045 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 4.0101 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 11048 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 3.992 km S of Adak, Alaska · 11050 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007mn6. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:03 AM UTC.