Alaska earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 51 km ESE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 51 km ESE of Adak, Alaska on Sat, Jun 13, 1998, 6:04 PM HADT (03:04 UTC), 47 km (29 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 50 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1998-06-14 03:04:43 UTC
Depth
46.5 km (28.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.715° N, 175.934° 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 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.374 km NNE of Adak, Alaska · 10323 days ago · 154 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 3.664 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 10316 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 3.458 km S of Adak, Alaska · 10312 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 4.091 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 10306 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 4.950 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 10284 days ago · 45 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 3.362 km WNW of Atka, Alaska · 10342 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 4.322 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 10345 days ago · 60 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 4.158 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 10353 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0008pvq. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC.