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M2.1 Earthquake near 60 km SE of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-03-11 18:42:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
49.8 km
Source
USGS

60 km SE of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On March 11, 2026 at 18:42 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near 60 km SE of Adak, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
29ab47becab1c042fee6a6e326a4df1353d59f98
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
49.8 km
UTC time
2026-03-11 18:42:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.53500, -175.95700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49.8 km
Shallow
49.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Great Sitkin WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'740 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
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    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States
  • Kasatochi
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 314 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Koniuji
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 273 m ·Last eruption: -1150 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States

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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