Alaska earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 89 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 89 km SSE of Adak, Alaska on Tue, Sep 24, 1996, 6:16 PM HADT (03:16 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 85 km E of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1996-09-25 03:16:01 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.144° N, 176.084° 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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.887 km ESE of Adak, Alaska · 10959 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 4.754 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 10934 days ago · 42 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 4.680 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 10930 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 5.285 km E of Adak, Alaska · 10929 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 4.5108 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 10927 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 4.661 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 10921 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 4.8105 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 10911 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 4.1100 km SSW of Atka, Alaska · 10967 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 4.694 km SW of Atka, Alaska · 10969 days ago · 51 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 5.133 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 10979 days ago · 60 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 4.274 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 10979 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 4.279 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 10986 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 4.163 km S of Adak, Alaska · 10988 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 4.064 km S of Adak, Alaska · 10991 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 4.268 km S of Adak, Alaska · 10992 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 4.552 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 10992 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007qef. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC.