M1.5 earthquake 67 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 67 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska on Tue, May 17, 2022, 4:54 PM AKDT (00:54 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 93 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 123 in the 60 days after this one and 63 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 123.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0226c8hhyn. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:23 AM UTC.