Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 20 km N of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 20 km N of Atka, Alaska on Sun, Apr 16, 2017, 4:31 PM HADT (01:31 UTC), 181 km (113 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 45 km ENE of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2017-04-17 01:31:22 UTC
Depth
181.3 km (112.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
52.380° N, 174.163° 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
11

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0174wza9d0 (also filed as ak15819506). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:17 PM UTC.