M1.8 earthquake 57 km SE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 57 km SE of Adak, Alaska on Sun, Dec 8, 2024, 5:52 AM HAST (15:52 UTC), 17 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.3 108 km SSW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 93 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024frikp2c. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:15 PM UTC.