Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 129 km W of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 129 km W of Adak, Alaska on Sat, Aug 12, 2017, 4:50 AM HADT (13:50 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 125 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Sat, Aug 12, 2017, 4:50 AM HADT
UTC: 2017-08-12 13:50:59 UTC
Depth: 15.5 km (9.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 51.680° N, 178.491° 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: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017aaof7u5 (also filed as ak16504447). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:46 AM UTC.