Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 116 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 116 km S of Unalaska, Alaska on Fri, Apr 3, 2026, 1:14 AM AKDT (09:14 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 62 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-04-03 09:14:49 UTC
Depth
12.3 km (7.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.843° N, 166.804° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 7.3 km horizontally, 5.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
284°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 96 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 96.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026gnpfca. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:28 AM UTC.