Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 34 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 34 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska on Sun, Dec 10, 2017, 8:42 AM AKST (17:42 UTC), 47 km (29 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 16 km NNE of Chignik Lagoon, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Sun, Dec 10, 2017, 8:42 AM AKST
UTC: 2017-12-10 17:42:24 UTC
Depth: 46.9 km (29.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 56.231° N, 157.856° 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: 12

Nearest places

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

Sand Point, AlaskaPopulation 1,064. Forecast193 kmENE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 44 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017ft78t5r (also filed as ak17572147). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC.