Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 16 km NNW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 16 km NNW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska on Fri, May 10, 1996, 12:55 PM AKDT (20:55 UTC), 36 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 4 km NW of Big Lake, Alaska. 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, May 10, 1996, 12:55 PM AKDT
UTC: 1996-05-10 20:55:05 UTC
Depth: 35.8 km (22.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.918° N, 148.886° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 30

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 105 in the 60 days after this one and 65 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 105.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak99660zmxm0. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:40 PM UTC.