Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 193 km W of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 193 km W of Adak, Alaska on Fri, Jul 15, 2016, 3:56 AM HADT (12:56 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 269 km W of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2016-07-15 12:56:58 UTC
Depth
16.4 km (10.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.996° N, 179.436° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
16

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 108 in the 60 days after this one and 70 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 108.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016920cp4t (also filed as ak13791280). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:08 PM UTC.