Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 67 km SE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 67 km SE of Adak, Alaska on Mon, Jul 10, 2017, 5:59 AM HADT (14:59 UTC), 18 km (11 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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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2017-07-10 14:59:47 UTC
Depth
18.1 km (11.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.409° N, 176.002° 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
13

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 110 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 110.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0178s4c3oc (also filed as ak16324983). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:38 PM UTC.