Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 30 km WSW of Denali Park, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 30 km WSW of Denali Park, Alaska on Wed, Jun 21, 2017, 6:09 AM AKDT (14:09 UTC), 117 km (72 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 65 km N of Petersville, 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
UTC
2017-06-21 14:09:11 UTC
Depth
116.5 km (72.4 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
63.677° N, 149.515° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Stations used
82

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 122 in the 60 days after this one and 66 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 122.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0177wotppj (also filed as ak16210565). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC.