Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 119 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 119 km S of Unalaska, Alaska on Wed, Jul 27, 2016, 6:49 PM AKDT (02:49 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 120 km E of Nikolski, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2016-07-28 02:49:26 UTC
Depth
3.5 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.809° N, 166.774° 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
13

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 123 in the 60 days after this one and 71 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 123.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0169nccb2t (also filed as ak13832330). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:10 AM UTC.