Alaska earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 166 km S of Cordova, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 166 km S of Cordova, Alaska on Sun, Nov 5, 2017, 3:51 PM AKST (00:51 UTC), 28 km (17 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2017-11-06 00:51:02 UTC
Depth
28.0 km (17.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.052° N, 145.514° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude estimates

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.ScaleComputed byNotes
2.5ML, local (Richter)Alaska Earthquake CenterPreferred · Preliminary
2.5ML, local (Richter)USGS National Earthquake Information CenterReviewed

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017e8owiro (also filed as ak17165766, us2000bj26). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:41 PM UTC.