Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 50 km ENE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 50 km ENE of Adak, Alaska on Sat, Jul 21, 2018, 4:56 PM HADT (01:56 UTC), 179 km (111 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 44 km SW 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
2018-07-22 01:56:10 UTC
Depth
179.2 km (111.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
52.096° N, 175.999° 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
17

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 117 in the 60 days after this one and 58 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 117.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0189br0ws4 (also filed as ak19974723). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:13 PM UTC.