Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 126 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 126 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Wed, May 4, 2022, 5:17 AM HADT (14:17 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 129 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-05-04 14:17:12 UTC
Depth
9.9 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.458° N, 178.341° 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
30

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 98 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 ak0225pb2rt7. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:52 AM UTC.