Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 198 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 198 km S of Unalaska, Alaska on Fri, Nov 4, 2016, 3:06 AM AKDT (11:06 UTC), 41 km (26 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 122 km S of Unalaska, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2016-11-04 11:06:08 UTC
Depth
41.4 km (25.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.121° N, 165.957° 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.

Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.3142 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 3604 days ago · 26 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 2.1127 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 3600 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.6133 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 3580 days ago · 21 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 3.0122 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 3566 days ago · 60 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.9129 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 3565 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 2.5138 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 3562 days ago · 48 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 2.5119 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 3626 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 2.6124 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 3626 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 2.5120 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 3627 days ago · 57 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.3118 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 3635 days ago · 19 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 2.4130 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 3638 days ago · 42 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.3150 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 3645 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 2.2139 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 3645 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 2.5141 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 3645 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 2.2133 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 3645 days ago · 25 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 3.3144 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 3645 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 3.9140 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 3646 days ago · 24 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016e77nb6z (also filed as ak14317334). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:24 AM UTC.