Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 238 km SSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 238 km SSW of Adak, Alaska on Sat, May 13, 2017, 5:49 AM HADT (14:49 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 258 km SW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2017-05-13 14:49:42 UTC
Depth
25.4 km (15.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
49.930° N, 178.072° 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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.7206 km S of Adak, Alaska · 3407 days ago · 32 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 4.2252 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 3389 days ago · 26 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.7264 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 3388 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.8198 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 3387 days ago · 25 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 2.2161 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 3383 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 4.3258 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 3381 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 2.9256 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 3381 days ago · 20 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 3.0255 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 3381 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.5252 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 3381 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 3.5259 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 3381 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 3.1283 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 3381 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 3.1286 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 3381 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 2.8256 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 3380 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 2.3263 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 3379 days ago · 35 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 2.8278 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 3374 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0176473thv. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC.