Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 87 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 87 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Fri, Oct 20, 2017, 1:19 AM AKDT (09:19 UTC), 68 km (42 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 Southern Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Fri, Oct 20, 2017, 1:19 AM AKDT
UTC: 2017-10-20 09:19:08 UTC
Depth: 67.5 km (41.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 58.870° N, 153.116° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 45

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 121 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017dgpxodo (also filed as ak17093833). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:28 PM UTC.