6.2
EarthquakeMajorPAGER: green
M6.2 earthquake near Whitehorse, Yukon
3455 d ago · 1 May 2017, 12:31 UTC 47 km NW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska
A tsunami flag was raised for this event. This does not mean a tsunami occurred. Always follow official tsunami warning centres and local authorities.
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 47 km NW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska on 1 May 2017, 12:31 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Whitehorse, about 136 km away in Yukon, Canada.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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