Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 131 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 131 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Wed, Jun 30, 2021, 6:15 PM HADT (03:15 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 128 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-07-01 03:15:08 UTC
Depth
13.4 km (8.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.637° N, 178.495° 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: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0218d1op45. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC.