Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 61 km ESE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 61 km ESE of Adak, Alaska on Fri, Nov 25, 2016, 3:43 AM HAST (13:43 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 47 km SSW 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
2016-11-25 13:43:29 UTC
Depth
36.7 km (22.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.619° N, 175.837° 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
14

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 78 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 78.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016f5zcfv3 (also filed as ak14492891). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:59 PM UTC.