M1.7 earthquake 24 km WSW of Anchorage, Alaska

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Alaska Earthquake Center

Local time

Tue, May 27, 1997, 12:12 PM AKDT

UTC

1997-05-27 20:12:15 UTC

Depth

36.7 km (22.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

61.142° N, 150.327° W

Region

Alaska

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

36

• Anchorage, AlaskaPopulation 289,600. Forecast24 kmWSW

After

1. 1.824 km ESE of Skwentna, AlaskaTue, May 27, 12:43 PM AKDT · 10723 days ago · 61 km deep · 89 km away
2. 1.88 km E of Point MacKenzie, AlaskaWed, May 28, 5:51 PM AKDT · 10721 days ago · 31 km deep · 36 km away
3. 2.026 km WNW of Susitna, AlaskaThu, May 29, 7:23 AM AKDT · 10721 days ago · 57 km deep · 65 km away
4. 1.910 km WNW of Salamatof, AlaskaThu, May 29, 6:26 PM AKDT · 10720 days ago · 59 km deep · 84 km away
5. 3.64 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaThu, May 29, 8:40 PM AKDT · 10720 days ago · 64 km deep · 49 km away
6. 2.121 km NW of Susitna, AlaskaFri, May 30, 10:24 AM AKDT · 10720 days ago · 61 km deep · 66 km away
7. 3.3Southern AlaskaFri, May 30, 5:09 PM AKDT · 10719 days ago · 37 km deep · 65 km away
8. 2.834 km NW of Susitna, AlaskaSat, May 31, 1:48 AM AKDT · 10719 days ago · 60 km deep · 76 km away
9. 2.014 km SE of Funny River, AlaskaSat, May 31, 4:09 AM AKDT · 10719 days ago · 39 km deep · 83 km away
10. 3.221 km SSE of Skwentna, AlaskaSat, May 31, 7:16 AM AKDT · 10719 days ago · 65 km deep · 88 km away
11. 1.95 km NNW of Nikiski, AlaskaSat, May 31, 3:33 PM AKDT · 10718 days ago · 51 km deep · 70 km away
12. 1.911 km WSW of Point Possession, AlaskaSat, May 31, 4:40 PM AKDT · 10718 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
13. 1.962 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaSun, Jun 1, 4:41 AM AKDT · 10718 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
14. 1.915 km N of Meadow Lakes, AlaskaSun, Jun 1, 9:26 PM AKDT · 10717 days ago · 38 km deep · 78 km away
15. 1.95 km WNW of Houston, AlaskaMon, Jun 2, 9:08 AM AKDT · 10717 days ago · 41 km deep · 60 km away
16. 2.77 km SSW of Big Lake, AlaskaMon, Jun 2, 9:31 AM AKDT · 10717 days ago · 47 km deep · 39 km away
17. 1.68 km WSW of Hope, AlaskaMon, Jun 2, 12:27 PM AKDT · 10717 days ago · 36 km deep · 41 km away
18. 1.69 km SW of Willow, AlaskaMon, Jun 2, 1:13 PM AKDT · 10716 days ago · 37 km deep · 62 km away
19. 2.822 km NW of Susitna, AlaskaTue, Jun 3, 9:21 PM AKDT · 10715 days ago · 69 km deep · 64 km away
20. 2.918 km NNE of Houston, AlaskaThu, Jun 5, 3:11 AM AKDT · 10714 days ago · 40 km deep · 79 km away
21. 2.153 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaThu, Jun 5, 5:31 AM AKDT · 10714 days ago · 82 km deep · 88 km away
22. 1.821 km WSW of Susitna, AlaskaThu, Jun 5, 10:16 AM AKDT · 10714 days ago · 51 km deep · 44 km away
23. 1.820 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaThu, Jun 5, 8:32 PM AKDT · 10713 days ago · 71 km deep · 81 km away
24. 2.254 km SSW of Skwentna, AlaskaFri, Jun 6, 6:39 AM AKDT · 10713 days ago · 95 km deep · 90 km away
25. 2.334 km WNW of Tyonek, AlaskaFri, Jun 6, 9:57 AM AKDT · 10713 days ago · 84 km deep · 74 km away
26. 2.064 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaFri, Jun 6, 11:58 AM AKDT · 10713 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
27. 2.08 km ENE of Soldotna, AlaskaFri, Jun 6, 3:06 PM AKDT · 10712 days ago · 37 km deep · 76 km away
28. 2.91 km E of Nikiski, AlaskaFri, Jun 6, 4:56 PM AKDT · 10712 days ago · 56 km deep · 71 km away
29. 1.727 km SW of Anchorage, AlaskaSat, Jun 7, 8:04 AM AKDT · 10712 days ago · 38 km deep · 15 km away
30. 1.83 km NNE of Ridgeway, AlaskaSun, Jun 8, 6:22 AM AKDT · 10711 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
31. 1.74 km WSW of Funny River, AlaskaSun, Jun 8, 10:42 PM AKDT · 10710 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
32. 3.343 km NNW of Beluga, AlaskaTue, Jun 10, 4:34 AM AKDT · 10709 days ago · 73 km deep · 73 km away
33. 1.74 km SSE of Susitna, AlaskaTue, Jun 10, 11:28 AM AKDT · 10709 days ago · 57 km deep · 41 km away
34. 2.0Southern AlaskaWed, Jun 11, 3:54 AM AKDT · 10708 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
35. 2.316 km NNE of Houston, AlaskaWed, Jun 11, 12:44 PM AKDT · 10708 days ago · 37 km deep · 77 km away
36. 1.69 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, AlaskaWed, Jun 11, 1:41 PM AKDT · 10707 days ago · 42 km deep · 30 km away
37. 1.619 km S of Susitna North, AlaskaThu, Jun 12, 2:57 AM AKDT · 10707 days ago · 47 km deep · 97 km away
38. 1.817 km NE of Hope, AlaskaThu, Jun 12, 2:32 PM AKDT · 10706 days ago · 35 km deep · 48 km away
39. 1.829 km WNW of Salamatof, AlaskaThu, Jun 12, 9:42 PM AKDT · 10706 days ago · 79 km deep · 95 km away
40. 1.841 km NNW of Beluga, AlaskaFri, Jun 13, 11:08 AM AKDT · 10706 days ago · 66 km deep · 69 km away
41. 1.67 km ENE of Nikiski, AlaskaSat, Jun 14, 7:45 AM AKDT · 10705 days ago · 53 km deep · 65 km away
42. 2.34 km WSW of Eagle River, AlaskaSun, Jun 15, 6:56 AM AKDT · 10704 days ago · 46 km deep · 40 km away
43. 1.84 km N of Houston, AlaskaSun, Jun 15, 2:53 PM AKDT · 10703 days ago · 40 km deep · 65 km away
44. 2.256 km SSW of Skwentna, AlaskaMon, Jun 16, 12:40 AM AKDT · 10703 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
45. 1.8Southern AlaskaMon, Jun 16, 7:13 PM AKDT · 10702 days ago · 39 km deep · 60 km away
46. 1.718 km NNW of Susitna, AlaskaMon, Jun 16, 7:41 PM AKDT · 10702 days ago · 51 km deep · 64 km away
47. 1.619 km N of Meadow Lakes, AlaskaTue, Jun 17, 12:37 AM AKDT · 10702 days ago · 38 km deep · 82 km away
48. 2.020 km WNW of Susitna, AlaskaTue, Jun 17, 5:53 AM AKDT · 10702 days ago · 58 km deep · 62 km away
49. 1.734 km SSW of Skwentna, AlaskaTue, Jun 17, 9:50 AM AKDT · 10702 days ago · 92 km deep · 98 km away
50. 1.715 km WSW of Kenai, AlaskaTue, Jun 17, 11:21 AM AKDT · 10702 days ago · 56 km deep · 96 km away
51. 1.918 km W of Nikiski, AlaskaTue, Jun 17, 8:57 PM AKDT · 10701 days ago · 78 km deep · 87 km away
52. 1.93 km ESE of Point Possession, AlaskaWed, Jun 18, 12:03 AM AKDT · 10701 days ago · 42 km deep · 30 km away
53. 1.926 km NNW of Beluga, AlaskaWed, Jun 18, 5:31 AM AKDT · 10701 days ago · 67 km deep · 56 km away
54. 1.922 km SSW of Hope, AlaskaWed, Jun 18, 5:35 AM AKDT · 10701 days ago · 35 km deep · 51 km away
55. 2.226 km W of Susitna, AlaskaWed, Jun 18, 4:22 PM AKDT · 10700 days ago · 60 km deep · 61 km away
56. 2.232 km SE of Skwentna, AlaskaThu, Jun 19, 12:31 AM AKDT · 10700 days ago · 63 km deep · 77 km away
57. 1.68 km S of Funny River, AlaskaThu, Jun 19, 5:25 AM AKDT · 10700 days ago · 40 km deep · 83 km away
58. 1.714 km NE of Beluga, AlaskaFri, Jun 20, 8:37 AM AKDT · 10699 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
59. 1.67 km NNE of Point Possession, AlaskaFri, Jun 20, 4:55 PM AKDT · 10698 days ago · 46 km deep · 24 km away
60. 2.417 km E of Beluga, AlaskaSun, Jun 22, 1:13 PM AKDT · 10696 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away

The first 60 of 142.

Before

1. 2.56 km SE of Houston, AlaskaTue, May 27, 1:25 AM AKDT · 10723 days ago · 35 km deep · 58 km away
2. 1.76 km E of Nikiski, AlaskaTue, May 27, 12:11 AM AKDT · 10723 days ago · 56 km deep · 69 km away
3. 3.130 km SE of Skwentna, AlaskaMon, May 26, 10:47 PM AKDT · 10723 days ago · 55 km deep · 84 km away
4. 2.223 km S of Funny River, AlaskaMon, May 26, 2:03 PM AKDT · 10723 days ago · 41 km deep · 97 km away
5. 1.920 km WNW of Salamatof, AlaskaSun, May 25, 3:25 AM AKDT · 10725 days ago · 75 km deep · 89 km away
6. 2.728 km NNW of Susitna, AlaskaSat, May 24, 10:09 PM AKDT · 10725 days ago · 57 km deep · 74 km away
7. 2.013 km WNW of Point Possession, AlaskaSat, May 24, 2:25 PM AKDT · 10725 days ago · 17 km deep · 35 km away
8. 1.54 km NNE of Nikiski, AlaskaFri, May 23, 5:34 PM AKDT · 10726 days ago · 56 km deep · 68 km away
9. 2.014 km SW of Susitna, AlaskaThu, May 22, 6:24 PM AKDT · 10727 days ago · 55 km deep · 39 km away
10. 1.828 km WNW of Susitna, AlaskaThu, May 22, 9:47 AM AKDT · 10728 days ago · 65 km deep · 63 km away
11. 1.960 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaThu, May 22, 5:27 AM AKDT · 10728 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
12. 2.3Kenai Peninsula, AlaskaThu, May 22, 2:19 AM AKDT · 10728 days ago · 49 km deep · 50 km away
13. 2.629 km W of Susitna, AlaskaWed, May 21, 10:27 PM AKDT · 10728 days ago · 72 km deep · 61 km away
14. 2.111 km SSW of Willow, AlaskaWed, May 21, 9:59 PM AKDT · 10728 days ago · 45 km deep · 58 km away
15. 3.144 km WNW of Tyonek, AlaskaWed, May 21, 11:40 AM AKDT · 10729 days ago · 119 km deep · 85 km away
16. 2.264 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaWed, May 21, 8:31 AM AKDT · 10729 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
17. 1.650 km SSW of Skwentna, AlaskaTue, May 20, 5:52 PM AKDT · 10729 days ago · 89 km deep · 86 km away
18. 1.83 km WNW of Houston, AlaskaTue, May 20, 8:42 AM AKDT · 10730 days ago · 36 km deep · 61 km away
19. 2.712 km SSE of Tyonek, AlaskaTue, May 20, 8:05 AM AKDT · 10730 days ago · 55 km deep · 45 km away
20. 2.54 km ENE of Willow, AlaskaMon, May 19, 3:13 AM AKDT · 10731 days ago · 42 km deep · 71 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak9976rfzah8. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:37 AM UTC.