Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 69 km SW of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 69 km SW of Atka, Alaska on Fri, Dec 1, 2017, 1:53 PM HAST (23:53 UTC), 43 km (27 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
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2017-12-01 23:53:51 UTC
Depth
43.3 km (26.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.769° N, 174.933° 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: 149 in the 60 days after this one and 48 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 149.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017fef1p9w (also filed as ak17464509). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:49 PM UTC.