Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 95 km SW of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 95 km SW of Atka, Alaska on Tue, Nov 7, 2017, 12:24 AM HAST (10:24 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 82 km SW of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2017-11-07 10:24:08 UTC
Depth
37.1 km (23.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.572° N, 175.157° 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
17

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 130 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 130.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017eai8fge (also filed as ak17169427). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:32 AM UTC.