Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 59 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 59 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska on Mon, Sep 5, 2022, 12:23 PM AKDT (20:23 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 83 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-09-05 20:23:20 UTC
Depth
36.5 km (22.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.520° N, 165.856° 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
34

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 164 in the 60 days after this one and 80 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 164.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak022behbpif. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:35 PM UTC.