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M1.7 earthquake 90 km WSW of Haines Junction, Canada

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 90 km WSW of Haines Junction, Canada on Fri, Sep 17, 2021, 11:03 PM AKDT (07:03 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 87 km SSW of Haines Junction, Canada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Fri, Sep 17, 2021, 11:03 PM AKDT
UTC: 2021-09-18 07:03:17 UTC
Depth: 2.2 km (1.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.451° N, 139.049° W
Region: Canada
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Automatic solution, may be revised

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Stations used: 11

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 91 in the 60 days after this one and 198 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 91.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021bzrgatd. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:53 AM UTC.