Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 64 km SSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 64 km SSW of Adak, Alaska on Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 3:34 AM HADT (12:34 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 34 km S of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-08-12 12:34:45 UTC
Depth
37.4 km (23.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.350° N, 177.033° 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 13.0 km horizontally, 6.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
244°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
11

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 since this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.090 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 52 days ago · 57 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 1.759 km ESE of Adak, Alaska · 52 days ago · 66 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.275 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 52 days ago · 22 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 2.050 km S of Adak, Alaska · 51 days ago · 30 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 2.385 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 51 days ago · 16 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 2.155 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 51 days ago · 17 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 2.033 km S of Adak, Alaska · 51 days ago · 64 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 2.633 km S of Adak, Alaska · 51 days ago · 62 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 2.240 km ESE of Adak, Alaska · 51 days ago · 74 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.674 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 51 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 1.875 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 51 days ago · 53 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 2.1122 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 51 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 2.096 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 51 days ago · 26 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 2.248 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 51 days ago · 20 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 1.773 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 50 days ago · 67 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 2.430 km N of Adak, Alaska · 50 days ago · 18 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 2.085 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 50 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 1.7117 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 50 days ago · 19 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 3.455 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 50 days ago · 23 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 2.149 km ESE of Adak, Alaska · 50 days ago · 20 km deep · 77 km away
  21. 2.273 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 48 days ago · 32 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 1.824 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 48 days ago · 73 km deep · 41 km away
  23. 2.999 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 47 days ago · 53 km deep · 56 km away
  24. 2.4102 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 47 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  25. 2.179 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 47 days ago · 46 km deep · 23 km away
  26. 2.273 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 47 days ago · 18 km deep · 72 km away
  27. 2.9116 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 47 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  28. 2.163 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 47 days ago · 24 km deep · 58 km away
  29. 2.373 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 47 days ago · 19 km deep · 62 km away
  30. 3.7134 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 47 days ago · 45 km deep · 88 km away
  31. 2.5102 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 46 days ago · 61 km deep · 65 km away
  32. 2.370 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 46 days ago · 27 km deep · 64 km away
  33. 2.072 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 46 days ago · 32 km deep · 10 km away
  34. 2.086 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 46 days ago · 19 km deep · 97 km away
  35. 1.859 km S of Adak, Alaska · 45 days ago · 32 km deep · 37 km away
  36. 2.072 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 45 days ago · 22 km deep · 44 km away
  37. 2.280 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 45 days ago · 17 km deep · 51 km away
  38. 3.470 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 45 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  39. 2.52 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 43 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  40. 1.61 km ESE of Adak, Alaska · 43 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  41. 1.61 km E of Adak, Alaska · 43 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  42. 2.7120 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 43 days ago · 44 km deep · 72 km away
  43. 1.71 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 43 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  44. 1.51 km NE of Adak, Alaska · 43 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  45. 1.60 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 43 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  46. 2.3132 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 43 days ago · 21 km deep · 76 km away
  47. 2.771 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 43 days ago · 35 km deep · 67 km away
  48. 1.722 km S of Adak, Alaska · 43 days ago · 77 km deep · 43 km away
  49. 2.2137 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 43 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  50. 2.4104 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 43 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  51. 1.92 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 42 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  52. 2.655 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 42 days ago · 35 km deep · 64 km away
  53. 3.225 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 42 days ago · 80 km deep · 50 km away
  54. 2.5133 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 42 days ago · 28 km deep · 83 km away
  55. 2.623 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 42 days ago · 72 km deep · 48 km away
  56. 2.425 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 42 days ago · 72 km deep · 54 km away
  57. 2.137 km ESE of Adak, Alaska · 41 days ago · 69 km deep · 70 km away
  58. 2.569 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 41 days ago · 29 km deep · 6 km away
  59. 2.5115 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 41 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  60. 3.571 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 41 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.156 km E of Adak, Alaska · 54 days ago · 80 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.357 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 54 days ago · 19 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.252 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 54 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 2.372 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 54 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 2.0124 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 54 days ago · 21 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 1.638 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 54 days ago · 60 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 2.154 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 54 days ago · 26 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 2.187 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 54 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 1.969 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 54 days ago · 20 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 1.894 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 54 days ago · 21 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 2.496 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 54 days ago · 21 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 1.878 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 54 days ago · 26 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 1.866 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 54 days ago · 73 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 2.373 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 55 days ago · 26 km deep · 14 km away
  15. 2.3122 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 55 days ago · 23 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 2.278 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 55 days ago · 19 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 2.054 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 56 days ago · 27 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 2.257 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 56 days ago · 21 km deep · 11 km away
  19. 2.4120 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 56 days ago · 24 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 2.059 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 56 days ago · 34 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026pwwbeh. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:56 PM UTC.