Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 53 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 53 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Sat, Dec 9, 2017, 11:49 AM AKST (20:49 UTC), 72 km (44 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 14 km SSW of Halibut Cove, 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
UTC
2017-12-09 20:49:53 UTC
Depth
71.6 km (44.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
59.478° N, 152.828° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
66

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.09 km WNW of Seldovia, Alaska · 3221 days ago · 44 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 1.8Southern Alaska · 3221 days ago · 102 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 1.733 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 3221 days ago · 84 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.032 km NE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3221 days ago · 145 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 1.751 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 3221 days ago · 93 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 1.750 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 3221 days ago · 104 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.071 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska · 3220 days ago · 136 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 1.716 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 3220 days ago · 77 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 2.162 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3220 days ago · 113 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 1.868 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 3220 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 2.365 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3220 days ago · 99 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 2.069 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 3219 days ago · 122 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 1.651 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 3219 days ago · 83 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 2.444 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3219 days ago · 135 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 2.357 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 3219 days ago · 84 km deep · 19 km away
  16. 1.989 km N of Aleneva, Alaska · 3219 days ago · 66 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 2.142 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3219 days ago · 147 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 1.822 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 3219 days ago · 81 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 1.953 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska · 3219 days ago · 112 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 1.656 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska · 3218 days ago · 88 km deep · 59 km away
  21. 2.24 km WNW of Diamond Ridge, Alaska · 3218 days ago · 46 km deep · 71 km away
  22. 2.063 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3218 days ago · 121 km deep · 63 km away
  23. 2.159 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3218 days ago · 101 km deep · 37 km away
  24. 1.970 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 3218 days ago · 107 km deep · 71 km away
  25. 1.952 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska · 3218 days ago · 79 km deep · 27 km away
  26. 2.154 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 3218 days ago · 101 km deep · 80 km away
  27. 1.82 km NNW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 3218 days ago · 51 km deep · 51 km away
  28. 1.945 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 3217 days ago · 80 km deep · 22 km away
  29. 1.761 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 3217 days ago · 93 km deep · 17 km away
  30. 2.559 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3217 days ago · 115 km deep · 48 km away
  31. 1.528 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska · 3217 days ago · 68 km deep · 60 km away
  32. 1.842 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3217 days ago · 121 km deep · 58 km away
  33. 1.844 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3217 days ago · 125 km deep · 48 km away
  34. 1.957 km SE of Kokhanok, Alaska · 3217 days ago · 120 km deep · 88 km away
  35. 1.841 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3217 days ago · 137 km deep · 51 km away
  36. 1.959 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska · 3217 days ago · 102 km deep · 40 km away
  37. 2.415 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 3217 days ago · 67 km deep · 73 km away
  38. 2.453 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 3217 days ago · 100 km deep · 51 km away
  39. 2.676 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 3217 days ago · 70 km deep · 50 km away
  40. 1.552 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3217 days ago · 104 km deep · 35 km away
  41. 1.753 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 3217 days ago · 71 km deep · 42 km away
  42. 1.565 km NE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3217 days ago · 115 km deep · 74 km away
  43. 2.460 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 3217 days ago · 95 km deep · 9 km away
  44. 1.562 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3216 days ago · 95 km deep · 50 km away
  45. 1.626 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 3216 days ago · 85 km deep · 69 km away
  46. 1.679 km N of Aleneva, Alaska · 3216 days ago · 82 km deep · 80 km away
  47. 1.557 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska · 3216 days ago · 93 km deep · 60 km away
  48. 1.665 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 3216 days ago · 106 km deep · 58 km away
  49. 2.252 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 3216 days ago · 82 km deep · 52 km away
  50. 1.566 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3216 days ago · 105 km deep · 68 km away
  51. 1.847 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 3216 days ago · 72 km deep · 6 km away
  52. 1.657 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3216 days ago · 108 km deep · 49 km away
  53. 1.861 km NE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3216 days ago · 122 km deep · 73 km away
  54. 1.743 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 3216 days ago · 91 km deep · 49 km away
  55. 3.424 km SE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3215 days ago · 137 km deep · 60 km away
  56. 3.064 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3215 days ago · 95 km deep · 51 km away
  57. 2.31 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 3215 days ago · 52 km deep · 80 km away
  58. 2.263 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska · 3215 days ago · 102 km deep · 41 km away
  59. 1.927 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska · 3215 days ago · 78 km deep · 61 km away
  60. 1.946 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 3215 days ago · 66 km deep · 43 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 2.1Southern Alaska · 3222 days ago · 108 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 1.757 km SE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3222 days ago · 85 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.548 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 3222 days ago · 86 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 1.768 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 3222 days ago · 118 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 2.05 km SE of Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska · 3222 days ago · 168 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 1.839 km NE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3222 days ago · 140 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 1.726 km NW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 3222 days ago · 65 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 1.754 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 3222 days ago · 94 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.659 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 3222 days ago · 107 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 1.865 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3222 days ago · 105 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 1.645 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 3222 days ago · 92 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 2.339 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 3222 days ago · 84 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 1.513 km N of Fritz Creek, Alaska · 3223 days ago · 46 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 2.160 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska · 3223 days ago · 103 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 1.760 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 3223 days ago · 102 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 1.7Southern Alaska · 3223 days ago · 93 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 2.049 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 3224 days ago · 76 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 2.016 km WSW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 3224 days ago · 83 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 1.851 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 3224 days ago · 95 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 1.672 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 3224 days ago · 97 km deep · 71 km away

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