Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 69 km W of Tyonek, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 69 km W of Tyonek, Alaska on Wed, Nov 29, 2017, 9:52 PM AKST (06:52 UTC), 110 km (68 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 59 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2017-11-30 06:52:22 UTC
Depth
110.1 km (68.4 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
61.041° N, 152.418° 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
49

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 128 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017fchdpi3 (also filed as ak17405844). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:26 AM UTC.