Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 15 km NE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 15 km NE of Adak, Alaska on Sun, Aug 22, 2021, 3:16 AM HADT (12:16 UTC), 151 km (94 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 49 km NE of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-08-22 12:16:33 UTC
Depth
151.2 km (94.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
51.981° N, 176.480° 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
18

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 127 in the 60 days after this one and 115 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 127.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021ar6zwui. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 3:46 PM UTC.