Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 187 km SSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 187 km SSW of Adak, Alaska on Sat, May 17, 2025, 11:47 PM HADT (08:47 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 162 km S of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2025-05-18 08:47:45 UTC
Depth
10.9 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
50.237° N, 177.273° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
24

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.2195 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 501 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 2.0105 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 500 days ago · 26 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.8174 km S of Adak, Alaska · 489 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 3.4162 km S of Adak, Alaska · 485 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 1.9182 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 484 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 3.1178 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 483 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 1.8132 km S of Adak, Alaska · 483 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 3.2201 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 473 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 3.0222 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 472 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 2.5217 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 472 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.0121 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 471 days ago · 26 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 3.4208 km S of Adak, Alaska · 470 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 2.8189 km S of Adak, Alaska · 462 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 2.2261 km S of Adak, Alaska · 461 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 2.1154 km S of Adak, Alaska · 449 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 2.9182 km S of Adak, Alaska · 449 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 2.3191 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 447 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away

Before

  1. 1.7127 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 503 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 3.0122 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 521 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.0124 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 531 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0256cd7j4k. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 AM UTC.