Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 28 km ESE of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 28 km ESE of Atka, Alaska on Mon, Aug 14, 2017, 6:09 AM HADT (15:09 UTC), 82 km (51 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
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2017-08-14 15:09:47 UTC
Depth
81.5 km (50.6 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
52.126° N, 173.805° 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
14

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 52 in the 60 days after this one and 36 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017ae0fyr3 (also filed as ak16523351). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:44 AM UTC.