Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 71 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 71 km S of Unalaska, Alaska on Mon, Oct 12, 2020, 2:22 AM AKDT (10:22 UTC), 28 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 71 km SE of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2020-10-12 10:22:34 UTC
Depth
27.6 km (17.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.237° N, 166.426° 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
32

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 103 in the 60 days after this one and 27 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 ak020d55sdz2. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:28 AM UTC.