Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 113 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 113 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Tue, Jul 14, 2026, 8:28 PM HADT (05:28 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 151 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.4 (ml), micro
Local time: Tue, Jul 14, 2026, 8:28 PM HADT
UTC: 2026-07-15 05:28:56 UTC
Depth: 8.9 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 51.460° N, 178.139° 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 5.7 km horizontally, 2.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.20
Station coverage gap: 197°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 30

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and 160 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 202.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026nwpgbc (also filed as av94309918). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:41 AM UTC.