Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 91 km W of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 91 km W of Adak, Alaska on Sun, Nov 27, 2022, 11:44 AM HAST (21:44 UTC), 6 km (4 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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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.7 (ml), micro
Local time: Sun, Nov 27, 2022, 11:44 AM HAST
UTC: 2022-11-27 21:44:39 UTC
Depth: 5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 51.854° N, 177.959° 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: 17

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak022f7rnfsx (also filed as av91722926). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:57 AM UTC.