Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 42 km SSE of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 42 km SSE of Atka, Alaska on Fri, Dec 1, 2017, 12:34 PM HAST (22:34 UTC), 39 km (24 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: 2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Fri, Dec 1, 2017, 12:34 PM HAST
UTC: 2017-12-01 22:34:01 UTC
Depth: 39.1 km (24.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 51.839° N, 173.972° 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: 13

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 92 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 92.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017feec387 (also filed as ak17464503). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC.