Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 12 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 12 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska on Sun, Jan 18, 2026, 7:00 AM AKST (16:00 UTC), 95 km (59 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 70 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-01-18 16:00:41 UTC
Depth
94.6 km (58.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
53.783° N, 166.636° 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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Location uncertainty
About 67.7 km horizontally, 5.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.60
Station coverage gap
184°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
15

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 59 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2026bglevc. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:49 PM UTC.