Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 64 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 64 km SSE of Adak, Alaska on Thu, Dec 16, 2021, 3:46 AM HAST (13:46 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 55 km SSE of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-12-16 13:46:35 UTC
Depth
23.1 km (14.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.356° N, 176.216° 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
13

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 174 in the 60 days after this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 174.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021g3241d0. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 7:53 AM UTC.