M1.7 earthquake 36 km E of Minto, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 36 km E of Minto, Alaska on Tue, Oct 17, 1995, 2:20 AM AKDT (10:20 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 13 km N of Pleasant Valley, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 113 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 113.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak995dbrxbn2. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:28 PM UTC.