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M1.6 Earthquake near 7 km SE of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-06-03 18:23:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
12.1 km
Source
USGS

7 km SE of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On June 3, 2026 at 18:23 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near 7 km SE of Adak, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
9a794afdf2585fcc088f4790cdd6e2fcdaefd455
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
12.1 km
UTC time
2026-06-03 18:23:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.82500, -176.56100
Temperature
5.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.1 km
Shallow
12.1 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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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Adak AirportUnited States · ADK · PADK
    8.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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