M1.8 earthquake 81 km W of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 81 km W of Adak, Alaska on Wed, Jan 22, 2020, 4:50 AM HAST (14:50 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.2 84 km W of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 81 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event av62126866. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:45 PM UTC.