Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 67 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 67 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska on Tue, Dec 19, 2017, 11:10 AM AKST (20:10 UTC), 72 km (44 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 74 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2017-12-19 20:10:35 UTC
Depth
71.5 km (44.4 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
58.560° N, 153.557° 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
33

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 172 in the 60 days after this one and 69 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 172.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017g84oebi (also filed as ak17646491). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:52 AM UTC.