Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 91 km SW of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 91 km SW of Atka, Alaska on Wed, May 31, 2017, 12:18 AM HADT (09:18 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 87 km WSW of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

More in Alaska

Map

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

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2017-05-31 09:18:04 UTC
Depth
21.1 km (13.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.643° N, 175.188° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
16

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 94 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 94.

Before

Earthquakes todayAlaska earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0176xvm67t (also filed as ak16148804). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:47 PM UTC.