Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 50 km E of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 50 km E of Adak, Alaska on Mon, Aug 22, 2022, 7:25 PM HADT (04:25 UTC), 122 km (76 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 21 km SSW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-08-23 04:25:53 UTC
Depth
121.9 km (75.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
51.903° N, 175.895° 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
23

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 94 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 175.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak022asptrho. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:07 AM UTC.