Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 33 km W of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 33 km W of Adak, Alaska on Mon, Mar 15, 2021, 3:58 PM HADT (00:58 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 44 km SE of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-03-16 00:58:24 UTC
Depth
9.9 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.877° N, 177.114° 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: 140 in the 60 days after this one and 74 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 140.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0213g1nil3 (also filed as av91208961). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 3:14 PM UTC.