Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 23 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 23 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska on Thu, Aug 10, 2017, 10:11 AM AKDT (18:11 UTC), 43 km (27 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 19 km SE of Susitna North, 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: Thu, Aug 10, 2017, 10:11 AM AKDT
UTC: 2017-08-10 18:11:35 UTC
Depth: 43.2 km (26.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.284° N, 150.382° W
Region: Alaska
Felt reports: 1
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was I, not felt shaking.

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Stations used: 67

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 94 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 ak017a7g3a3k (also filed as ak16492770). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC.