Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 127 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 127 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Mon, Mar 12, 2018, 5:51 PM HADT (02:51 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 208 km W of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2018-03-13 02:51:13 UTC
Depth
12.1 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.657° N, 178.448° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 116 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 116.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0183b46tbj (also filed as ak18701153). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:06 PM UTC.