USGSSeptember 30, 2026
M4.2 earthquake, 286 km W of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 286 km W of Adak, Alaska at a depth of 119 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 9,459th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M4.2
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 286 km W of Adak, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (body-wave magnitude)
- Depth
- 119.2 km
- Time
- 2026-09-30 19:10:09 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 51.880, 179.212
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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