Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 41 km ENE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 41 km ENE of Adak, Alaska on Fri, Mar 13, 2020, 10:08 AM HADT (19:08 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 103 km NNE of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2020-03-13 19:08:29 UTC
Depth
4.6 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.056° N, 176.113° 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
29

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 136 in the 60 days after this one and 77 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 136.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0203d1lcl3 (also filed as av70877544). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:30 AM UTC.