Alaska earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 95 km S of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 95 km S of Adak, Alaska on Tue, Nov 25, 1997, 9:35 PM HAST (07:35 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 83 km S of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1997-11-26 07:35:53 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.027° N, 176.403° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.683 km S of Adak, Alaska · 10533 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 4.280 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 10531 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 3.468 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 10524 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 3.764 km ESE of Adak, Alaska · 10510 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 3.895 km S of Adak, Alaska · 10503 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away

Before

  1. 4.131 km ESE of Adak, Alaska · 10538 days ago · 61 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 5.242 km ESE of Adak, Alaska · 10546 days ago · 51 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 4.483 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 10563 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 4.555 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 10567 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0008bbz. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC.