Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 95 km SW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 95 km SW of Adak, Alaska on Mon, Jul 11, 2016, 9:26 AM HADT (18:26 UTC), 23 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 118 km SW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2016-07-11 18:26:38 UTC
Depth
23.4 km (14.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.319° N, 177.686° 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
20

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 149 in the 60 days after this one and 109 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 149.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0168vhlfta (also filed as ak13751097). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:50 AM UTC.