Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 68 km SW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 68 km SW of Adak, Alaska on Sat, Dec 11, 2021, 2:45 PM HAST (00:45 UTC), 36 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 132 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-12-12 00:45:43 UTC
Depth
35.6 km (22.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.386° N, 177.228° 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
24

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 92 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 ak021fw87tet. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 11:04 AM UTC.