Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 11 km NW of Point Possession, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 11 km NW of Point Possession, Alaska on Sun, Mar 12, 2017, 2:57 PM AKDT (22:57 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 66 km WNW of Beluga, 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: Sun, Mar 12, 2017, 2:57 PM AKDT
UTC: 2017-03-12 22:57:12 UTC
Depth: 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.995° N, 150.852° 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.

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Stations used: 55

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and 132 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 202.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak01739slf4o (also filed as ak15473745). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:51 AM UTC.