M1.7 earthquake 74 km WSW of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 74 km WSW of Unalaska, Alaska on Wed, Feb 2, 2022, 3:15 PM AKST (00:15 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 82 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 169 in the 60 days after this one and 155 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 169.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0221k8d3a6. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:14 AM UTC.