Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 48 km NE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 48 km NE of Adak, Alaska on Sun, Aug 25, 2024, 2:08 AM HADT (11:08 UTC), 178 km (111 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 45 km NNE of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2024-08-25 11:08:00 UTC
Depth
178.4 km (110.9 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
52.192° N, 176.140° 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
16

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 144 in the 60 days after this one and 88 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 144.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024axsi2x8. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:55 PM UTC.