Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 126 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 126 km S of Unalaska, Alaska on Sun, Nov 12, 2017, 3:49 AM AKST (12:49 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 143 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2017-11-12 12:49:33 UTC
Depth
15.7 km (9.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.735° N, 166.596° 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: 70 in the 60 days after this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 70.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017eit9fyp (also filed as ak17238372). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:36 AM UTC.