Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 75 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 75 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska on Wed, Oct 16, 2024, 3:15 AM AKDT (11:15 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 119 km S of Unalaska, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-10-16 11:15:04 UTC
Depth
21.2 km (13.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.282° N, 165.975° 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
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 174 in the 60 days after this one and 132 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 174.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024dbshmzm. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC.