Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 58 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 58 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska on Sat, Oct 28, 2017, 9:25 AM AKDT (17:25 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 83 km ENE 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
2017-10-28 17:25:40 UTC
Depth
23.1 km (14.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.361° N, 166.358° 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

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Stations used
23

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 103 in the 60 days after this one and 49 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 103.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017du319yc (also filed as ak17108878). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:18 PM UTC.