Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 26 km ESE of Fox River, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 26 km ESE of Fox River, Alaska on Sun, May 14, 2017, 9:32 PM AKDT (05:32 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 24 km SE of Clam Gulch, 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
2017-05-15 05:32:21 UTC
Depth
30.4 km (18.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.754° N, 150.533° 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

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Stations used
83

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 100 in the 60 days after this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 100.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak01767cpx8t (also filed as ak16034624). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:22 AM UTC.