M4.7 earthquake 115 km SW of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 115 km SW of Adak, Alaska on Thu, Nov 26, 1998, 9:15 AM HAST (19:15 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1998-11-26 19:15:04 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.303° N, 178.025° W
- Region
- Alaska
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5139 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 10171 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
- 3.9102 km W of Adak, Alaska · 10165 days ago · 66 km deep · 75 km away
- 4.7160 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 10163 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0008ysm. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC.