Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 57 km ESE of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 57 km ESE of Atka, Alaska on Tue, Aug 8, 2017, 5:29 PM HADT (02:29 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 47 km NNW 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: Tue, Aug 8, 2017, 5:29 PM HADT
UTC: 2017-08-09 02:29:21 UTC
Depth: 56.3 km (35.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 51.939° N, 173.471° 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: 19

Nearby

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

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017a5j4tr2 (also filed as ak16488853). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:44 AM UTC.