Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 102 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 102 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska on Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 9:55 AM AKDT (17:55 UTC), 29 km (18 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 92 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-08-11 17:55:33 UTC
Depth
28.6 km (17.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.997° N, 166.990° 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 13.7 km horizontally, 6.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
251°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 108 since this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 108.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026pvkstd. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:42 AM UTC.