Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 175 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 175 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Wed, Aug 18, 2021, 6:20 PM HADT (03:20 UTC), 72 km (45 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
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-08-19 03:20:24 UTC
Depth
71.7 km (44.6 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
51.500° N, 179.104° 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
38

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 100 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 175.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021am31t60. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:55 AM UTC.