Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 161 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 161 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska on Mon, Aug 19, 2024, 6:45 PM AKDT (02:45 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 184 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2024-08-20 02:45:44 UTC
Depth
6.7 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.640° N, 165.259° 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
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 74 in the 60 days after this one and 49 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 74.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024apdogx8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:57 PM UTC.