Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 252 km W of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 252 km W of Adak, Alaska on Sun, Aug 9, 2026, 4:02 AM GMT+12 (16:02 UTC), 195 km (121 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 259 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
2026-08-08 16:02:12 UTC
Depth
194.8 km (121.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
52.088° N, 179.707° E
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 24.4 km horizontally, 4.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
189°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
24

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 71 since this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 71.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026ppswtk. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:38 AM UTC.