Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 73 km ENE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 73 km ENE of Adak, Alaska on Thu, Apr 28, 2022, 2:19 AM HADT (11:19 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 114 km NE of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2022-04-28 11:19:15 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.053° N, 175.612° 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
16

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 182 in the 60 days after this one and 92 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 182.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0225fc2tq4. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:27 PM UTC.