Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 83 km ESE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 83 km ESE of Adak, Alaska on Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 3:31 AM HADT (12:31 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 57 km ESE 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
2018-03-28 12:31:41 UTC
Depth
45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.730° N, 175.446° 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: 46 in the 60 days after this one and 64 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak01840334nr (also filed as ak18800363). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:42 PM UTC.