Magnitude 3.6 - 122 miles SE of Unalaska
August 12, 2022 03:43:45 AKDT (August 12, 2022 11:43:45 UTC)
52.3745°N 164.9543°W Depth 10.2 miles (16 km)
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
- 123 miles (199 km) SE of Dutch
- 125 miles (202 km) SE of Akutan Pass
- 126 miles (204 km) S of Akutan
- 133 miles (215 km) SE of Makushin Volcano
- 148 miles (239 km) S of Westdahl Peak
- 151 miles (244 km) SE of Okmok Caldera
- 159 miles (257 km) E of Mt. Recheshnoi
- 161 miles (261 km) S of Fisher Caldera
- 165 miles (267 km) E of Mt. Vsevidof
- 167 miles (270 km) SE of Bogoslof Island
- 169 miles (274 km) E of Nikolski
- Magnitude type: Mb2
- Event type: earthquake
Tectonic Setting of the Aleutian Islands
The Aleutian Arc marks the region where the Pacific Plate subducts into the mantle beneath the North American Plate. It is a seismically active region, evidenced by the thousands of earthquakes occurring each year. Since 1900, this region has hosted several major megathrust earthquakes, including the 1957 M8.6 in the Andreanof Islands, the 1965 M8.7 in the Rat Islands, the 1986 M7.9 and the 1996 M7.9 in the Andreanof Islands, and the 2003 M7.8 in the Rat Islands. Together they have ruptured the entire length of the megathrust boundary in this region. Another notable source of seismicity in the arc is the zone 6-9 miles (10-15 km) wide of intermediate-depth earthquakes within the subducting Pacific Plate, known as the Wadati-Benioff Zone. The largest recorded intermediate-depth earthquake in this region was the 2014 M7.9 Little Sitkin event. A third source of seismicity in this region are shallow earthquakes associated with volcanic processes and crustal faults within the overriding North American Plate. They occur regularly and may produce vigorous aftershock or swarm-like sequences.