M1.7 earthquake 11 km ESE of Ninilchik, Alaska

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Alaska Earthquake Center

Local time

Sun, Apr 27, 1997, 10:03 AM AKDT

UTC

1997-04-27 18:03:07 UTC

Depth

44.4 km (27.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

60.012° N, 151.479° W

Region

Alaska

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

38

• Ninilchik, AlaskaPopulation 883. Forecast11 kmESE
• Anchorage, AlaskaPopulation 289,600. Forecast159 kmSSW

After

1. 3.163 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSun, Apr 27, 3:35 PM AKDT · 10753 days ago · 111 km deep · 74 km away
2. 2.210 km E of Happy Valley, AlaskaSun, Apr 27, 3:58 PM AKDT · 10753 days ago · 67 km deep · 7 km away
3. 1.960 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaSun, Apr 27, 8:36 PM AKDT · 10752 days ago · 110 km deep · 74 km away
4. 1.613 km NNE of Sterling, AlaskaMon, Apr 28, 1:44 AM AKDT · 10752 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
5. 2.320 km W of Nikiski, AlaskaMon, Apr 28, 5:18 PM AKDT · 10752 days ago · 77 km deep · 79 km away
6. 2.521 km ENE of Halibut Cove, AlaskaMon, Apr 28, 5:24 PM AKDT · 10752 days ago · 41 km deep · 51 km away
7. 1.811 km WNW of Clam Gulch, AlaskaMon, Apr 28, 6:15 PM AKDT · 10752 days ago · 63 km deep · 28 km away
8. 2.357 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaTue, Apr 29, 12:37 AM AKDT · 10751 days ago · 102 km deep · 68 km away
9. 2.019 km WNW of Kalifornsky, AlaskaTue, Apr 29, 8:13 AM AKDT · 10751 days ago · 65 km deep · 51 km away
10. 1.639 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaWed, Apr 30, 2:31 AM AKDT · 10750 days ago · 79 km deep · 52 km away
11. 1.817 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaWed, Apr 30, 5:03 AM AKDT · 10750 days ago · 66 km deep · 70 km away
12. 2.83 km E of Fox River, AlaskaWed, Apr 30, 5:58 PM AKDT · 10750 days ago · 53 km deep · 37 km away
13. 1.55 km SW of Kasilof, AlaskaWed, Apr 30, 6:54 PM AKDT · 10749 days ago · 50 km deep · 33 km away
14. 1.812 km E of Happy Valley, AlaskaWed, Apr 30, 8:23 PM AKDT · 10749 days ago · 47 km deep · 7 km away
15. 2.140 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaThu, May 1, 2:01 AM AKDT · 10749 days ago · 93 km deep · 51 km away
16. 2.161 km W of Happy Valley, AlaskaThu, May 1, 10:12 AM AKDT · 10749 days ago · 114 km deep · 74 km away
17. 3.059 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaThu, May 1, 6:17 PM AKDT · 10749 days ago · 106 km deep · 70 km away
18. 2.32 km W of Cohoe, AlaskaThu, May 1, 7:05 PM AKDT · 10748 days ago · 47 km deep · 40 km away
19. 2.853 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaThu, May 1, 9:53 PM AKDT · 10748 days ago · 92 km deep · 80 km away
20. 2.564 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaFri, May 2, 1:17 AM AKDT · 10748 days ago · 147 km deep · 95 km away
21. 3.421 km W of Happy Valley, AlaskaFri, May 2, 6:34 AM AKDT · 10748 days ago · 78 km deep · 36 km away
22. 1.615 km NE of Nikiski, AlaskaSat, May 3, 1:34 AM AKDT · 10747 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
23. 2.425 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaSat, May 3, 1:44 AM AKDT · 10747 days ago · 81 km deep · 71 km away
24. 1.967 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSat, May 3, 11:20 PM AKDT · 10746 days ago · 105 km deep · 87 km away
25. 2.6Southern AlaskaSun, May 4, 2:16 AM AKDT · 10746 days ago · 81 km deep · 72 km away
26. 1.842 km NW of Nanwalek, AlaskaSun, May 4, 6:57 AM AKDT · 10746 days ago · 75 km deep · 75 km away
27. 1.57 km E of Nikiski, AlaskaSun, May 4, 8:19 AM AKDT · 10746 days ago · 50 km deep · 77 km away
28. 1.845 km W of Nanwalek, AlaskaMon, May 5, 12:36 AM AKDT · 10745 days ago · 76 km deep · 95 km away
29. 2.320 km W of Cohoe, AlaskaMon, May 5, 2:51 PM AKDT · 10745 days ago · 68 km deep · 42 km away
30. 1.815 km E of Clam Gulch, AlaskaMon, May 5, 4:01 PM AKDT · 10745 days ago · 56 km deep · 31 km away
31. 2.365 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaMon, May 5, 6:43 PM AKDT · 10744 days ago · 109 km deep · 78 km away
32. 2.549 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaMon, May 5, 8:38 PM AKDT · 10744 days ago · 89 km deep · 64 km away
33. 2.042 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaTue, May 6, 2:23 AM AKDT · 10744 days ago · 85 km deep · 54 km away
34. 2.01 km ESE of Port Graham, AlaskaTue, May 6, 3:27 AM AKDT · 10744 days ago · 53 km deep · 76 km away
35. 2.249 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaTue, May 6, 11:50 AM AKDT · 10744 days ago · 101 km deep · 60 km away
36. 2.065 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaTue, May 6, 3:45 PM AKDT · 10744 days ago · 100 km deep · 77 km away
37. 1.617 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaWed, May 7, 9:26 PM AKDT · 10742 days ago · 66 km deep · 43 km away
38. 1.815 km SSW of Halibut Cove, AlaskaWed, May 7, 11:49 PM AKDT · 10742 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
39. 2.339 km W of Nanwalek, AlaskaThu, May 8, 6:28 PM AKDT · 10741 days ago · 76 km deep · 91 km away
40. 2.139 km WSW of Anchor Point, AlaskaFri, May 9, 3:45 AM AKDT · 10741 days ago · 76 km deep · 69 km away
41. 2.667 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, May 9, 4:16 AM AKDT · 10741 days ago · 123 km deep · 79 km away
42. 1.725 km W of Happy Valley, AlaskaFri, May 9, 5:28 AM AKDT · 10741 days ago · 87 km deep · 41 km away
43. 2.252 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaFri, May 9, 1:23 PM AKDT · 10741 days ago · 104 km deep · 64 km away
44. 2.457 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaSat, May 10, 1:52 PM AKDT · 10740 days ago · 83 km deep · 87 km away
45. 2.465 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaSun, May 11, 5:55 AM AKDT · 10739 days ago · 143 km deep · 93 km away
46. 2.250 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaMon, May 12, 10:43 AM AKDT · 10738 days ago · 97 km deep · 62 km away
47. 1.541 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaMon, May 12, 12:47 PM AKDT · 10738 days ago · 81 km deep · 52 km away
48. 1.87 km E of Nikolaevsk, AlaskaMon, May 12, 3:05 PM AKDT · 10738 days ago · 42 km deep · 23 km away
49. 2.141 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaTue, May 13, 7:15 AM AKDT · 10737 days ago · 82 km deep · 75 km away
50. 2.357 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaWed, May 14, 1:48 AM AKDT · 10736 days ago · 132 km deep · 96 km away
51. 1.633 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaWed, May 14, 2:05 AM AKDT · 10736 days ago · 71 km deep · 47 km away
52. 1.95 km SSE of Clam Gulch, AlaskaWed, May 14, 4:27 AM AKDT · 10736 days ago · 57 km deep · 20 km away
53. 1.522 km SSE of Point Possession, AlaskaWed, May 14, 6:56 AM AKDT · 10736 days ago · 42 km deep · 98 km away
54. 2.176 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaWed, May 14, 11:56 AM AKDT · 10736 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
55. 2.152 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaWed, May 14, 5:16 PM AKDT · 10736 days ago · 126 km deep · 96 km away
56. 2.653 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaWed, May 14, 5:47 PM AKDT · 10736 days ago · 129 km deep · 97 km away
57. 2.267 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaWed, May 14, 6:04 PM AKDT · 10736 days ago · 119 km deep · 79 km away
58. 1.560 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaWed, May 14, 6:58 PM AKDT · 10735 days ago · 101 km deep · 82 km away
59. 1.951 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaWed, May 14, 7:07 PM AKDT · 10735 days ago · 106 km deep · 66 km away
60. 1.945 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaWed, May 14, 7:44 PM AKDT · 10735 days ago · 81 km deep · 61 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

1. 2.063 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSun, Apr 27, 7:11 AM AKDT · 10753 days ago · 100 km deep · 87 km away
2. 1.96 km NE of Kenai, AlaskaSat, Apr 26, 6:09 PM AKDT · 10754 days ago · 50 km deep · 66 km away
3. 2.537 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaSat, Apr 26, 12:56 PM AKDT · 10754 days ago · 81 km deep · 51 km away
4. 2.434 km SSE of Halibut Cove, AlaskaSat, Apr 26, 11:19 AM AKDT · 10754 days ago · 30 km deep · 83 km away
5. 1.9Southern AlaskaSat, Apr 26, 8:39 AM AKDT · 10754 days ago · 114 km deep · 84 km away
6. 1.956 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSat, Apr 26, 5:38 AM AKDT · 10754 days ago · 129 km deep · 96 km away
7. 2.431 km WSW of Anchor Point, AlaskaFri, Apr 25, 10:37 PM AKDT · 10754 days ago · 69 km deep · 61 km away
8. 1.618 km NNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaFri, Apr 25, 4:16 PM AKDT · 10755 days ago · 53 km deep · 65 km away
9. 2.349 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Apr 25, 4:10 PM AKDT · 10755 days ago · 90 km deep · 61 km away
10. 3.343 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaFri, Apr 25, 7:01 AM AKDT · 10755 days ago · 86 km deep · 56 km away
11. 2.011 km ESE of Kasilof, AlaskaFri, Apr 25, 2:49 AM AKDT · 10755 days ago · 58 km deep · 39 km away
12. 2.460 km ESE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaThu, Apr 24, 8:20 AM AKDT · 10756 days ago · 102 km deep · 95 km away
13. 2.051 km W of Happy Valley, AlaskaWed, Apr 23, 11:40 PM AKDT · 10756 days ago · 93 km deep · 65 km away
14. 2.017 km WNW of Seldovia, AlaskaWed, Apr 23, 8:08 PM AKDT · 10756 days ago · 55 km deep · 61 km away
15. 1.950 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaWed, Apr 23, 5:29 PM AKDT · 10757 days ago · 108 km deep · 62 km away
16. 3.817 km WSW of Salamatof, AlaskaTue, Apr 22, 5:43 PM AKDT · 10758 days ago · 72 km deep · 62 km away
17. 2.043 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaMon, Apr 21, 9:38 PM AKDT · 10758 days ago · 84 km deep · 64 km away
18. 2.262 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaMon, Apr 21, 7:51 PM AKDT · 10758 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
19. 3.515 km NNE of Sterling, AlaskaMon, Apr 21, 7:11 AM AKDT · 10759 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
20. 2.258 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaSun, Apr 20, 7:37 PM AKDT · 10759 days ago · 105 km deep · 78 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak9975dsm2f1. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC.