Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 91 km SSW of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 91 km SSW of Atka, Alaska on Wed, Nov 15, 2017, 5:57 PM HAST (03:57 UTC), 25 km (16 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
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2017-11-16 03:57:51 UTC
Depth
25.4 km (15.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.497° N, 174.895° 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
15

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 122 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 122.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017epa3olb (also filed as ak17240395). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:50 PM UTC.