Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 52 km ENE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 52 km ENE of Adak, Alaska on Wed, Oct 2, 2019, 6:10 AM HADT (15:10 UTC), 120 km (75 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.3 95 km SE 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
2019-10-02 15:10:40 UTC
Depth
120.4 km (74.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
52.126° N, 175.993° 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
34

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 181 in the 60 days after this one and 68 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 181.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019cn1s6bw. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:10 PM UTC.