Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 122 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 122 km S of Unalaska, Alaska on Sun, Jul 24, 2016, 1:20 PM AKDT (21:20 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 116 km S of Unalaska, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2016-07-24 21:20:46 UTC
Depth
0.6 km (0.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.784° N, 166.772° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Stations used
16

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 135 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 135.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0169h1bzbb (also filed as ak13826105). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:21 AM UTC.