Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 24 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 24 km S of Unalaska, Alaska on Mon, Jan 22, 2024, 5:16 AM AKST (14:16 UTC), 79 km (49 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 121 km S of Unalaska, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2024-01-22 14:16:30 UTC
Depth
78.9 km (49.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
53.650° N, 166.544° 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
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 147 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 147.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02410m975u. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC.