Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 32 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 32 km SSE of Adak, Alaska on Wed, Jul 8, 2026, 3:36 AM HADT (12:36 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 93 km SSE of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-07-08 12:36:18 UTC
Depth
21.9 km (13.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.596° N, 176.515° 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 10.6 km horizontally, 6.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
226°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
15

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 169 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026nkfips. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:21 PM UTC.