Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 28 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 28 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska on Wed, May 13, 2020, 11:24 AM AKDT (19:24 UTC), 112 km (69 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 23 km W of Dutch Harbor, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2020-05-13 19:24:06 UTC
Depth
111.5 km (69.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
53.728° N, 166.881° 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
26

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 177 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 177.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02065xgwde. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:12 AM UTC.