M4.6 earthquake 41 km WSW of Unalaska, Alaska
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 41 km WSW of Unalaska, Alaska on Fri, May 29, 1987, 3:51 AM AKDT (11:51 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 39 km W of Dutch Harbor, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-05-29 11:51:38 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 53.763° N, 167.140° W
- Region
- Alaska
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.137 km WSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 14347 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
- 4.535 km WSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 14346 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
- 4.739 km W of Dutch Harbor, Alaska · 14324 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00035by. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:20 PM UTC.