M2.0 earthquake 56 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 56 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska on Tue, Jul 26, 2016, 7:03 PM AKDT (03:03 UTC), 49 km (30 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 63 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 179 in the 60 days after this one and 76 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 179.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0169lp4kfk (also filed as ak13804931). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC.