Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 94 km SW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 94 km SW of Adak, Alaska on Mon, Nov 27, 2023, 8:18 AM HAST (18:18 UTC), 23 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 46 km SSW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-11-27 18:18:18 UTC
Depth
23.4 km (14.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.274° N, 177.599° 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
27

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 164 in the 60 days after this one and 76 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 164.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak023f7ppknf. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:55 AM UTC.