Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 64 km W of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 64 km W of Adak, Alaska on Thu, May 16, 2024, 7:24 PM HADT (04:24 UTC), 99 km (61 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 129 km SW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2024-05-17 04:24:39 UTC
Depth
98.6 km (61.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
51.862° N, 177.571° 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: 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 ak0246caous4. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:43 AM UTC.