M2.1 earthquake Alaska Peninsula

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck in the Alaska Peninsula on Wed, Aug 9, 2017, 2:14 PM AKDT (22:14 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 81 km SE of King Cove, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 53 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017a5uybt4 (also filed as ak16517045). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:48 AM UTC.