Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 75 km ENE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 75 km ENE of Adak, Alaska on Sat, Jan 4, 2020, 12:35 AM HAST (10:35 UTC), 177 km (110 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 87 km SW of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2020-01-04 10:35:51 UTC
Depth
177.1 km (110.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
52.224° N, 175.695° 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
20

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 123 in the 60 days after this one and 64 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 123.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0206sbckf. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:07 PM UTC.