Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 75 km ESE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 75 km ESE of Adak, Alaska on Sun, Aug 20, 2017, 2:00 PM HADT (23:00 UTC), 63 km (39 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 77 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
2017-08-20 23:00:55 UTC
Depth
63.4 km (39.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.513° N, 175.711° 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
15

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 94 in the 60 days after this one and 65 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 94.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017ao2dlsj (also filed as ak16750955). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:47 AM UTC.