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M5.2 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska

Name: M5.2 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska
Start: 2017-05-30T02:18:45.889+00:00
Location: 32 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska

3426 d ago · 30 May 2017, 02:18 UTC 32 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska

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What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 32 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska on 30 May 2017, 02:18 UTC at a depth of 81 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Anchorage, about 112 km away in Alaska, United States.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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