Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 96 km W of Dutch Harbor, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 96 km W of Dutch Harbor, Alaska on Sat, Apr 15, 2017, 4:32 PM AKDT (00:32 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 81 km SSW of Unalaska, 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: Sat, Apr 15, 2017, 4:32 PM AKDT
UTC: 2017-04-16 00:32:01 UTC
Depth: 8.8 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 53.907° N, 168.010° 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: 11

Nearest places

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

Dutch Harbor, AlaskaPopulation 4,376. Forecast96 kmW

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 44 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0174vb5nea (also filed as ak15755821). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC.