Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 34 km NE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 34 km NE of Adak, Alaska on Sun, May 17, 2020, 1:47 AM HADT (10:47 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 52 km WNW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.0 (ml), micro
Local time: Sun, May 17, 2020, 1:47 AM HADT
UTC: 2020-05-17 10:47:50 UTC
Depth: 4.6 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 52.049° N, 176.216° 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

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Stations used: 21

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 154 in the 60 days after this one and 82 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 154.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0206ceeetp (also filed as av62168821). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:06 AM UTC.