Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 69 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 69 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Fri, Jul 14, 2017, 9:49 PM AKDT (05:49 UTC), 57 km (35 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 61 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Fri, Jul 14, 2017, 9:49 PM AKDT
UTC: 2017-07-15 05:49:09 UTC
Depth: 56.5 km (35.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 58.890° N, 152.716° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 78

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 93 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017908lpml (also filed as ak16334120). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC.