M3.2 earthquake 89 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 89 km S of Unalaska, Alaska on Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 5:38 PM AKST (02:38 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 85 km E of Nikolski, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 72 in the 60 days after this one and 51 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 72.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2026bbtebl. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC.