Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 60 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 60 km SSE of Adak, Alaska on Wed, Sep 14, 2016, 8:38 AM HADT (17:38 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 86 km SW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Wed, Sep 14, 2016, 8:38 AM HADT
UTC: 2016-09-14 17:38:31 UTC
Depth: 16.2 km (10.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 51.412° N, 176.174° 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: 15

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 72 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 72.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016buz04bv (also filed as ak14011179). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:59 AM UTC.