Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 75 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 75 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska on Thu, May 7, 2026, 11:37 PM AKDT (07:37 UTC), 8 km (5 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
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-05-08 07:37:46 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.372° N, 167.308° 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 16.4 km horizontally, 17.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
219°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
18

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 173 in the 60 days after this one and 47 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 173.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026jbebcq. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:46 PM UTC.