Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 65 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 65 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Sun, Apr 5, 2026, 4:36 AM HADT (13:36 UTC), 94 km (59 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 135 km WSW 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
2026-04-05 13:36:27 UTC
Depth
94.2 km (58.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
51.716° N, 177.550° W
Region
Alaska
Strongest shaking
I, not felt shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated
I, not felt shaking
Peak ground acceleration
0.0% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
0.0 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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 72.8 km horizontally, 7.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.40
Station coverage gap
329°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
11

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 180 in the 60 days after this one and 104 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 180.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026grphhe. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:50 AM UTC.