M2.1 earthquake 46 km NE of Chase, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 46 km NE of Chase, Alaska on Wed, Jan 11, 2017, 11:23 PM AKST (08:23 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 64 km SE of Denali National Park, 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 II, weak 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: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 95 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017jzclrd (also filed as ak15062976). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:38 AM UTC.