M2.7 earthquake 70 km N of Tanana, Alaska
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 70 km N of Tanana, Alaska on Tue, Jun 24, 1986, 3:27 AM AKDT (11:27 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.4 63 km N of Tanana, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.7 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-06-24 11:27:12 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 65.791° N, 152.367° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.463 km N of Tanana, Alaska · 14691 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
- 3.061 km N of Tanana, Alaska · 14682 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002vc4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:51 PM UTC.