Alaska earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 57 km ESE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 57 km ESE of Adak, Alaska on Thu, Nov 10, 2022, 6:49 AM HAST (16:49 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 83 km ESE of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.9 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Nov 10, 2022, 6:49 AM HAST
UTC: 2022-11-10 16:49:24 UTC
Depth: 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 51.620° N, 175.906° 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.

Location uncertainty: About 4.0 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.10
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 202°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 22

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 us6000j5t4 (also filed as ak022efkkgnd). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:12 AM UTC.