Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 47 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 47 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska on Sat, Nov 23, 2024, 1:52 PM AKST (22:52 UTC), 72 km (45 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 126 km S of Unalaska, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-11-23 22:52:35 UTC
Depth
71.7 km (44.6 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
53.505° N, 166.890° 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
29

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 60 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 175.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024f2tol2q. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:49 AM UTC.