Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 87 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 87 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska on Sat, Oct 5, 2024, 1:02 PM AKDT (21:02 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 77 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-10-05 21:02:24 UTC
Depth
32.4 km (20.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.140° N, 167.004° 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

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Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 172 in the 60 days after this one and 84 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 172.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024ctrges4. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:08 AM UTC.