Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 72 km SSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 72 km SSW of Adak, Alaska on Tue, Oct 16, 2018, 7:27 PM HADT (04:27 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 128 km SW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Tue, Oct 16, 2018, 7:27 PM HADT
UTC: 2018-10-17 04:27:15 UTC
Depth: 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 51.286° N, 177.077° 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: 11

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 165 in the 60 days after this one and 130 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 165.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018dboe75b (also filed as ak20289184). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:45 AM UTC.