USGSApril 18, 2026
M5.0 earthquake, 216 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded 216 km WSW of Adak, Alaska at a depth of 35 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 3,737th 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.
M5.0
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 216 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (body-wave magnitude)
- Depth
- 35.0 km
- Time
- 2026-04-18 13:15:09 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 51.420, -179.670
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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