M1.8 earthquake 179 km W of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 179 km W of Adak, Alaska on Thu, May 19, 2022, 5:53 AM HADT (14:53 UTC), 88 km (54 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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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 97 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0226e4crcw. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC.