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M2.0 Earthquake near 53 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-03-09 13:45:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
28.4 km
Source
USGS

53 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near 53 km SSE of Adak, Alaska on March 9, 2026 at 13:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1cdf72e66b49028e8038dfa6fd9ba95a09516cda
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
28.4 km
UTC time
2026-03-09 13:45:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.43500, -176.33100
Temperature
1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.4 km
Shallow
28.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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