Alaska earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 162 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 162 km SSE of Adak, Alaska on Fri, Oct 14, 2016, 9:50 AM HADT (18:50 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 166 km S of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2016-10-14 18:50:58 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
50.568° N, 175.582° 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
8

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.393 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 3629 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 2.490 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 3628 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.574 km S of Adak, Alaska · 3618 days ago · 25 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.786 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 3609 days ago · 34 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 2.6163 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 3603 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 4.7166 km S of Adak, Alaska · 3596 days ago · 31 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 3.1111 km SSW of Atka, Alaska · 3595 days ago · 17 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 2.486 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 3593 days ago · 25 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.2176 km S of Adak, Alaska · 3588 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 1.673 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 3588 days ago · 20 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 2.1110 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 3588 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 3.6136 km SSW of Atka, Alaska · 3585 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 2.5125 km SSW of Atka, Alaska · 3651 days ago · 25 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 2.8118 km SSW of Atka, Alaska · 3651 days ago · 20 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 1.874 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 3651 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 1.9156 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 3659 days ago · 26 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 2.5209 km S of Atka, Alaska · 3668 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016d8lsle4 (also filed as ak14250930). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC.