M1.9 earthquake 92 km W of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 92 km W of Adak, Alaska on Sat, Nov 19, 2022, 9:13 AM HAST (19:13 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 141 km SW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
1.9	ML, local (Richter)	Alaska Earthquake Center	Preferred · Preliminary
1.91	ML, local (Richter)	AV	Final · ±0.18517218706321 · 6 stations

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and 150 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 202.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak022euhz7cs (also filed as av91718911). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:05 PM UTC.