Alaska earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 146 km WNW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 146 km WNW of Adak, Alaska on Sat, Jan 25, 1997, 1:49 AM HAST (11:49 UTC), 173 km (108 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1997-01-25 11:49:51 UTC
Depth
173.4 km (107.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
52.391° N, 178.604° 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.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.298 km W of Adak, Alaska · 10818 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away

Before

  1. 3.4141 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 10855 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 4.6139 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 10870 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007wbg. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:18 PM UTC.