Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 45 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 45 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska on Sat, Nov 13, 2021, 5:59 AM AKST (14:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 75 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-11-13 14:59:07 UTC
Depth
9.7 km (6.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.579° N, 167.006° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 1.3 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
201°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
11

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 87 in the 60 days after this one and 52 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 87.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event av91417911. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:37 AM UTC.