Calamity
MediumEarthquakesCalamity Score: 16

Earthquakes 211 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

USGS

Right now

The most recent data we hold from USGS arrived 57 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by USGS 81 days ago.

It is the 3rd strongest of the 12 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 20 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 13 June 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

USGS reported: 211 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

USGS recorded magnitude 5.0 at a depth of 35 km.

Nearby, since 20 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including USGS.

Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 65 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeEarthquakes
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)16 / 100
Our confidence65%
Coordinates51.3541, -179.5739
Nearest CityPetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (1491 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-06-18T13:58:28.055Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000subg

Score Breakdown

20
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Mag5
Depth35.3
Tsunamifalse
Mmi3.69
Alertgreen
Sig385
Emsc Mag5
Emsc Depth-32
Emsc MagTypemb
Emsc RegionANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS.
Emsc AuthEMSC
Emsc SourceId2013244
MergedSources[{"id":"emsc_20260618_0000202","source":"emsc","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1781791107620,"latitude":51.3595,"longitude":-179.5442}]

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 16/100, 211 km WSW of Adak, Alaska, based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.