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M2.8 Earthquake near 216 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-06-23 00:25:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
13.1 km
Source
USGS

216 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On June 23, 2026 at 00:25 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near 216 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
e7c530e577748cb1f8211551bbeb8974489f6cf0
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
13.1 km
UTC time
2026-06-23 00:25:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.39800, -179.66000
Temperature
6.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.1 km
Shallow
13.1 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gareloi
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'573 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·United States
  • Tanaga
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·United States
  • Takawangha
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·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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