Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 64 km S of Chenega, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 64 km S of Chenega, Alaska on Mon, Jun 26, 2017, 12:53 PM AKDT (20:53 UTC), 22 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 113 km SSE of Chenega, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Mon, Jun 26, 2017, 12:53 PM AKDT
UTC: 2017-06-26 20:53:41 UTC
Depth: 21.7 km (13.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 59.486° N, 147.932° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 11

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017852cjmn (also filed as ak16359460). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 11:45 AM UTC.