Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 133 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 133 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 2:14 PM HADT (23:14 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 175 km SW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-07 23:14:09 UTC
Depth
26.7 km (16.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.616° N, 178.525° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 8.8 km horizontally, 4.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
172°
Stations used
13

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 79 since this one and 98 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 79.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026rtrybp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.