M2.1 earthquake 25 km WNW of Bear Creek, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 25 km WNW of Bear Creek, Alaska on Sun, Jul 2, 2017, 10:27 PM AKDT (06:27 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 19 km ESE of Kasilof, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was I, not felt shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 90 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 90.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0178gemax8 (also filed as ak16249741). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC.