Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake Alaska Peninsula

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck in the Alaska Peninsula on Sun, Jul 2, 2017, 6:19 AM AKDT (14:19 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 62 km SSW of Akhiok, 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
UTC
2017-07-02 14:19:22 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.781° N, 156.053° 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

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Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 56 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0178evsp6u (also filed as ak16247488). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:03 PM UTC.