Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 129 km W of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 129 km W of Adak, Alaska on Wed, Apr 20, 2016, 4:08 PM HADT (01:08 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 216 km W of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2016-04-21 01:08:41 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.749° N, 178.495° 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.

Stations used
21

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 180 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 180.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016558u3va (also filed as ak13488888). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:43 PM UTC.