M2.1 earthquake 56 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 56 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska on Sun, Sep 17, 2017, 1:58 PM AKDT (21:58 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 37 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 72 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 72.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017bycksch (also filed as ak16844079). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:52 PM UTC.