Alaska earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 216 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 216 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Sat, Jan 17, 1998, 8:06 AM HAST (18:06 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1998-01-17 18:06:13 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.446° N, 179.685° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.1210 km W of Adak, Alaska · 10462 days ago · 99 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 3.6195 km W of Adak, Alaska · 10457 days ago · 100 km deep · 25 km away

Before

  1. 4.0281 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 10494 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 4.0261 km W of Adak, Alaska · 10494 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 5.4273 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 10494 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 5.0278 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 10494 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 4.1282 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 10494 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 4.5278 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 10494 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 3.1260 km W of Adak, Alaska · 10507 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 3.7287 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 10511 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 3.2137 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 10512 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 4.4180 km W of Adak, Alaska · 10513 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0008ehc. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC.