Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 59 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 59 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska on Wed, Dec 6, 2017, 4:53 AM AKST (13:53 UTC), 84 km (52 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: Wed, Dec 6, 2017, 4:53 AM AKST
UTC: 2017-12-06 13:53:31 UTC
Depth: 84.3 km (52.4 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 54.282° N, 164.906° 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: 28

Nearest places

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

Akutan, AlaskaPopulation 1,040. Forecast59 kmENE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 49 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017fmis246 (also filed as ak17496115). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:40 AM UTC.