Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 73 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 73 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska on Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 6:15 PM AKDT (02:15 UTC), 11 km (7 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
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-06-13 02:15:56 UTC
Depth
11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.474° N, 167.412° 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 15.0 km horizontally, 4.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
200°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 143 in the 60 days after this one and 64 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 143.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026lpgcne. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:16 AM UTC.