Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 135 km SSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 135 km SSW of Adak, Alaska on Tue, Sep 27, 2016, 2:08 AM HADT (11:08 UTC), 23 km (14 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
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2016-09-27 11:08:18 UTC
Depth
22.7 km (14.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
50.768° N, 177.452° 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
13

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 58 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016cgd8km8 (also filed as ak14118309). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:49 AM UTC.