Alaska earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 88 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 88 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska on Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 2:56 PM AKDT (22:56 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 83 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-04-26 22:56:39 UTC
Depth
23.5 km (14.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.241° N, 165.716° 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 11.4 km horizontally, 11.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
284°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 145 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.097 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 158 days ago · 35 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 2.896 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 158 days ago · 18 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 3.384 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 157 days ago · 35 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.898 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 157 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.799 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 157 days ago · 19 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 2.7102 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 156 days ago · 24 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.799 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 156 days ago · 35 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 2.799 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 156 days ago · 22 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 2.989 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 156 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.763 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska · 155 days ago · 35 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 2.495 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 155 days ago · 26 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 2.598 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 155 days ago · 20 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 2.371 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska · 155 days ago · 44 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 2.5101 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 155 days ago · 22 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 2.885 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 155 days ago · 29 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 2.384 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 154 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 2.826 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 154 days ago · 87 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 2.5100 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 154 days ago · 35 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 2.397 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 154 days ago · 23 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 2.697 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 154 days ago · 21 km deep · 74 km away
  21. 2.783 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 154 days ago · 35 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 2.494 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 153 days ago · 26 km deep · 76 km away
  23. 2.367 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska · 153 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  24. 2.499 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska · 153 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
  25. 2.493 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 153 days ago · 30 km deep · 66 km away
  26. 2.693 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 153 days ago · 30 km deep · 71 km away
  27. 2.054 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska · 153 days ago · 17 km deep · 93 km away
  28. 3.384 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 153 days ago · 35 km deep · 75 km away
  29. 1.67 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska · 152 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  30. 1.96 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska · 152 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  31. 2.357 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 152 days ago · 69 km deep · 76 km away
  32. 2.377 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska · 152 days ago · 27 km deep · 89 km away
  33. 2.686 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 151 days ago · 35 km deep · 76 km away
  34. 2.491 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 151 days ago · 43 km deep · 74 km away
  35. 2.027 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska · 151 days ago · 85 km deep · 75 km away
  36. 3.487 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 151 days ago · 35 km deep · 75 km away
  37. 2.398 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 151 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  38. 2.496 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 151 days ago · 25 km deep · 71 km away
  39. 2.960 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska · 151 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  40. 2.277 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska · 151 days ago · 18 km deep · 15 km away
  41. 2.696 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 151 days ago · 30 km deep · 61 km away
  42. 3.084 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska · 150 days ago · 35 km deep · 97 km away
  43. 2.4104 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 150 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  44. 4.778 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska · 150 days ago · 44 km deep · 26 km away
  45. 2.342 km ESE of Unalaska, Alaska · 150 days ago · 81 km deep · 56 km away
  46. 1.942 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska · 149 days ago · 74 km deep · 49 km away
  47. 3.290 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 149 days ago · 35 km deep · 67 km away
  48. 2.987 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 149 days ago · 35 km deep · 65 km away
  49. 3.286 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 149 days ago · 35 km deep · 68 km away
  50. 2.683 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 149 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
  51. 3.588 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 149 days ago · 23 km deep · 84 km away
  52. 2.596 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 149 days ago · 26 km deep · 73 km away
  53. 2.497 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 149 days ago · 24 km deep · 72 km away
  54. 2.198 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 148 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  55. 2.5102 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 148 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  56. 2.3114 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 148 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
  57. 2.4112 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 148 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  58. 2.594 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 147 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  59. 2.283 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 147 days ago · 28 km deep · 54 km away
  60. 2.4102 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 146 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 3.385 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 158 days ago · 35 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.993 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 158 days ago · 35 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.999 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 158 days ago · 17 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 2.6100 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 158 days ago · 35 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 3.288 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 158 days ago · 35 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 2.8101 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 158 days ago · 21 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.996 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 158 days ago · 29 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 2.787 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 158 days ago · 51 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 4.482 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 159 days ago · 42 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 1
  10. 3.187 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 159 days ago · 35 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 3.886 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 159 days ago · 35 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 2.798 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 159 days ago · 35 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 2.787 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 159 days ago · 35 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 2.599 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 159 days ago · 20 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 2.981 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 159 days ago · 35 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 3.495 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 159 days ago · 35 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 2.591 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 159 days ago · 35 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 2.3101 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 159 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 2.391 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 159 days ago · 28 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 2.4102 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 159 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026iewdnl. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:08 PM UTC.