Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 164 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 164 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Wed, Mar 18, 2026, 4:08 PM HADT (01:08 UTC), 28 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 209 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-03-19 01:08:25 UTC
Depth
27.7 km (17.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.162° N, 178.715° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 8.3 km horizontally, 3.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
217°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
21

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 129 in the 60 days after this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 129.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026fllevx. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:17 PM UTC.