M2.7 earthquake 47 km N of Tanana, Alaska
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 47 km N of Tanana, Alaska on Sun, Feb 16, 1986, 9:27 AM AKST (18:27 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-02-16 18:27:22 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 65.594° N, 151.897° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002r21. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:14 AM UTC.