Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 92 km SW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 92 km SW of Adak, Alaska on Sat, Dec 11, 2021, 5:27 AM HAST (15:27 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.6 34 km SW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-12-11 15:27:26 UTC
Depth
31.8 km (19.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.297° N, 177.584° 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
12

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 190 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 190.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021futi2sq. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 5:48 AM UTC.