Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 32 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 32 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska on Mon, Aug 19, 2019, 2:00 AM AKDT (10:00 UTC), 74 km (46 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 16 km SSW of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-08-19 10:00:13 UTC
Depth
74.2 km (46.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
53.587° N, 166.635° 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
28

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 118 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 118.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019am73j8r. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC.