Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 167 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 167 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska on Tue, Nov 14, 2017, 12:48 AM AKST (09:48 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 102 km SE of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Tue, Nov 14, 2017, 12:48 AM AKST
UTC: 2017-11-14 09:48:45 UTC
Depth: 1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 52.790° N, 164.638° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 18

Nearest places

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

Akutan, AlaskaPopulation 1,040. Forecast167 kmSSE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017em2jnc6 (also filed as ak17209415). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:40 AM UTC.