Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 73 km SSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 73 km SSW of Adak, Alaska on Sat, Sep 12, 2026, 10:28 PM HADT (07:28 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 123 km SW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-13 07:28:46 UTC
Depth
49.8 km (30.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.299° N, 177.165° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 20.7 km horizontally, 16.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
267°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
14

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 29 since this one and 170 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026sdoofa. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.