M2.0 earthquake 72 km SW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 72 km SW of Adak, Alaska on Wed, Jun 21, 2017, 8:09 PM HADT (05:09 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 27 km ESE of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 202.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0177y70855. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:11 PM UTC.