Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 206 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 206 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Wed, Aug 11, 2021, 5:16 AM HADT (14:16 UTC), 47 km (29 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.1 187 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-08-11 14:16:45 UTC
Depth
47.2 km (29.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.355° N, 179.500° 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
26

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 185 in the 60 days after this one and 80 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 185.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021a919zkx. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC.