Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 126 km W of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 126 km W of Adak, Alaska on Tue, Dec 5, 2017, 8:09 PM HAST (06:09 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 209 km W of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2017-12-06 06:09:29 UTC
Depth
14.5 km (9.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.680° N, 178.437° 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
16

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 129 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017fmecl87 (also filed as ak17543988). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:37 AM UTC.