M2.3 earthquake 5 km ESE of Ninilchik, Alaska

Magnitude

2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Alaska Earthquake Center

Local time

Mon, Jun 30, 1997, 2:57 AM AKDT

UTC

1997-06-30 10:57:29 UTC

Depth

61.2 km (38.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

60.038° N, 151.576° W

Region

Alaska

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

28

• Ninilchik, AlaskaPopulation 883. Forecast5 kmESE
• Anchorage, AlaskaPopulation 289,600. Forecast160 kmSW

After

1. 1.511 km ESE of Kasilof, AlaskaMon, Jun 30, 4:34 AM AKDT · 10689 days ago · 41 km deep · 39 km away
2. 1.762 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaMon, Jun 30, 7:57 PM AKDT · 10688 days ago · 96 km deep · 85 km away
3. 1.747 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaTue, Jul 1, 1:39 PM AKDT · 10688 days ago · 88 km deep · 52 km away
4. 1.816 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaWed, Jul 2, 6:46 PM AKDT · 10686 days ago · 72 km deep · 21 km away
5. 3.75 km NNW of Fox River, AlaskaThu, Jul 3, 5:16 AM AKDT · 10686 days ago · 45 km deep · 36 km away
6. 1.515 km N of Sterling, AlaskaThu, Jul 3, 7:16 AM AKDT · 10686 days ago · 48 km deep · 83 km away
7. 2.543 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaThu, Jul 3, 7:24 AM AKDT · 10686 days ago · 74 km deep · 66 km away
8. 4.411 km SW of Halibut Cove, AlaskaFri, Jul 4, 4:44 AM AKDT · 10685 days ago · 45 km deep · 60 km away
9. 2.112 km SW of Halibut Cove, AlaskaFri, Jul 4, 4:48 AM AKDT · 10685 days ago · 43 km deep · 61 km away
10. 1.946 km W of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Jul 4, 8:47 PM AKDT · 10684 days ago · 90 km deep · 51 km away
11. 2.061 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSat, Jul 5, 12:24 AM AKDT · 10684 days ago · -2 km deep · 84 km away
12. 2.239 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Jul 5, 2:37 AM AKDT · 10684 days ago · 74 km deep · 45 km away
13. 1.9Southern AlaskaSat, Jul 5, 6:37 AM AKDT · 10684 days ago · 79 km deep · 56 km away
14. 1.525 km ESE of Funny River, AlaskaSun, Jul 6, 7:06 AM AKDT · 10683 days ago · 39 km deep · 81 km away
15. 1.660 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaSun, Jul 6, 7:34 AM AKDT · 10683 days ago · 95 km deep · 70 km away
16. 1.920 km WNW of Kalifornsky, AlaskaMon, Jul 7, 7:37 PM AKDT · 10681 days ago · 67 km deep · 52 km away
17. 2.363 km W of Happy Valley, AlaskaTue, Jul 8, 12:07 AM AKDT · 10681 days ago · 109 km deep · 71 km away
18. 2.810 km SW of Anchor Point, AlaskaWed, Jul 9, 9:44 AM AKDT · 10680 days ago · 51 km deep · 42 km away
19. 1.75 km NW of Anchor Point, AlaskaThu, Jul 10, 1:16 AM AKDT · 10679 days ago · 76 km deep · 31 km away
20. 2.363 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaThu, Jul 10, 3:15 AM AKDT · 10679 days ago · 103 km deep · 81 km away
21. 3.118 km NW of Seldovia Village, AlaskaThu, Jul 10, 12:21 PM AKDT · 10679 days ago · 58 km deep · 54 km away
22. 2.3Kenai Peninsula, AlaskaThu, Jul 10, 8:08 PM AKDT · 10678 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
23. 1.655 km WSW of Salamatof, AlaskaFri, Jul 11, 1:17 AM AKDT · 10678 days ago · 89 km deep · 66 km away
24. 1.847 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaFri, Jul 11, 6:44 AM AKDT · 10678 days ago · 124 km deep · 97 km away
25. 1.962 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaFri, Jul 11, 7:05 AM AKDT · 10678 days ago · 98 km deep · 69 km away
26. 2.462 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Jul 11, 10:41 AM AKDT · 10678 days ago · 105 km deep · 68 km away
27. 2.014 km NW of Fox River, AlaskaSat, Jul 12, 8:07 AM AKDT · 10677 days ago · 38 km deep · 25 km away
28. 3.562 km ESE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSat, Jul 12, 8:34 PM AKDT · 10676 days ago · 110 km deep · 98 km away
29. 2.348 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSun, Jul 13, 2:28 AM AKDT · 10676 days ago · 143 km deep · 100 km away
30. 2.270 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaSun, Jul 13, 4:33 AM AKDT · 10676 days ago · 106 km deep · 76 km away
31. 2.070 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaSun, Jul 13, 5:07 AM AKDT · 10676 days ago · 124 km deep · 83 km away
32. 1.913 km ESE of Kasilof, AlaskaSun, Jul 13, 6:37 AM AKDT · 10676 days ago · 62 km deep · 39 km away
33. 2.758 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaSun, Jul 13, 11:54 AM AKDT · 10676 days ago · 86 km deep · 65 km away
34. 2.835 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaSun, Jul 13, 5:41 PM AKDT · 10676 days ago · 75 km deep · 56 km away
35. 2.062 km ESE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSun, Jul 13, 5:51 PM AKDT · 10676 days ago · 101 km deep · 92 km away
36. 1.96 km SW of Funny River, AlaskaMon, Jul 14, 2:56 PM AKDT · 10675 days ago · 39 km deep · 62 km away
37. 2.127 km SW of Anchor Point, AlaskaMon, Jul 14, 11:20 PM AKDT · 10674 days ago · 66 km deep · 60 km away
38. 2.256 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaTue, Jul 15, 7:58 AM AKDT · 10674 days ago · 136 km deep · 97 km away
39. 2.959 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaTue, Jul 15, 2:58 PM AKDT · 10674 days ago · 105 km deep · 65 km away
40. 2.34 km NE of Halibut Cove, AlaskaTue, Jul 15, 9:16 PM AKDT · 10673 days ago · 41 km deep · 52 km away
41. 4.05 km ENE of Happy Valley, AlaskaTue, Jul 15, 11:15 PM AKDT · 10673 days ago · 48 km deep · 9 km away
42. 1.61 km S of Happy Valley, AlaskaWed, Jul 16, 5:33 AM AKDT · 10673 days ago · 70 km deep · 15 km away
43. 1.664 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaWed, Jul 16, 7:01 AM AKDT · 10673 days ago · 112 km deep · 85 km away
44. 1.87 km E of Soldotna, AlaskaWed, Jul 16, 10:36 AM AKDT · 10673 days ago · 52 km deep · 62 km away
45. 2.46 km SSW of Soldotna, AlaskaWed, Jul 16, 2:42 PM AKDT · 10673 days ago · 44 km deep · 51 km away
46. 2.947 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaWed, Jul 16, 2:58 PM AKDT · 10673 days ago · 137 km deep · 98 km away
47. 2.315 km S of Funny River, AlaskaWed, Jul 16, 8:56 PM AKDT · 10672 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
48. 1.943 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaThu, Jul 17, 2:00 AM AKDT · 10672 days ago · 78 km deep · 62 km away
49. 1.57 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaThu, Jul 17, 1:40 PM AKDT · 10672 days ago · 44 km deep · 18 km away
50. 1.857 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaFri, Jul 18, 4:41 AM AKDT · 10671 days ago · 114 km deep · 93 km away
51. 1.84 km NNE of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Jul 18, 9:12 AM AKDT · 10671 days ago · 71 km deep · 7 km away
52. 1.645 km SSE of Funny River, AlaskaFri, Jul 18, 9:59 AM AKDT · 10671 days ago · 30 km deep · 70 km away
53. 1.510 km NNE of Sterling, AlaskaFri, Jul 18, 4:16 PM AKDT · 10671 days ago · 43 km deep · 82 km away
54. 1.830 km W of Cohoe, AlaskaSat, Jul 19, 1:33 AM AKDT · 10670 days ago · 61 km deep · 41 km away
55. 2.045 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaSat, Jul 19, 2:52 AM AKDT · 10670 days ago · 94 km deep · 69 km away
56. 2.844 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Jul 19, 5:47 PM AKDT · 10670 days ago · 95 km deep · 50 km away
57. 2.768 km W of Happy Valley, AlaskaSun, Jul 20, 3:06 AM AKDT · 10669 days ago · 122 km deep · 75 km away
58. 1.97 km SSE of Happy Valley, AlaskaSun, Jul 20, 9:44 AM AKDT · 10669 days ago · 44 km deep · 18 km away
59. 2.423 km W of Happy Valley, AlaskaSun, Jul 20, 6:09 PM AKDT · 10669 days ago · 77 km deep · 32 km away
60. 1.611 km NNW of Nikiski, AlaskaSun, Jul 20, 7:32 PM AKDT · 10668 days ago · 54 km deep · 84 km away

The first 60 of 175.

Before

1. 2.547 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSun, Jun 29, 11:13 PM AKDT · 10689 days ago · 94 km deep · 52 km away
2. 1.761 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSun, Jun 29, 1:28 PM AKDT · 10690 days ago · 110 km deep · 67 km away
3. 1.849 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Jun 28, 9:44 PM AKDT · 10690 days ago · 82 km deep · 54 km away
4. 1.721 km WSW of Salamatof, AlaskaSat, Jun 28, 3:28 AM AKDT · 10691 days ago · 72 km deep · 60 km away
5. 2.951 km W of Nanwalek, AlaskaFri, Jun 27, 10:53 PM AKDT · 10691 days ago · 100 km deep · 96 km away
6. 2.263 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaFri, Jun 27, 9:42 PM AKDT · 10691 days ago · 122 km deep · 90 km away
7. 2.19 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaFri, Jun 27, 8:14 PM AKDT · 10691 days ago · 79 km deep · 38 km away
8. 2.868 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaFri, Jun 27, 10:48 AM AKDT · 10692 days ago · 116 km deep · 80 km away
9. 2.539 km SE of Funny River, AlaskaFri, Jun 27, 5:46 AM AKDT · 10692 days ago · 51 km deep · 72 km away
10. 2.158 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaFri, Jun 27, 4:27 AM AKDT · 10692 days ago · 127 km deep · 90 km away
11. 1.812 km ENE of Nikiski, AlaskaFri, Jun 27, 3:21 AM AKDT · 10692 days ago · 50 km deep · 81 km away
12. 2.6Southern AlaskaThu, Jun 26, 10:11 AM AKDT · 10693 days ago · 135 km deep · 83 km away
13. 2.18 km E of Sterling, AlaskaThu, Jun 26, 9:07 AM AKDT · 10693 days ago · 41 km deep · 77 km away
14. 2.425 km W of Cohoe, AlaskaThu, Jun 26, 7:41 AM AKDT · 10693 days ago · 58 km deep · 41 km away
15. 2.548 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaThu, Jun 26, 5:42 AM AKDT · 10693 days ago · 96 km deep · 54 km away
16. 1.764 km W of Happy Valley, AlaskaThu, Jun 26, 3:35 AM AKDT · 10693 days ago · 87 km deep · 72 km away
17. 2.358 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaWed, Jun 25, 9:47 PM AKDT · 10693 days ago · 103 km deep · 71 km away
18. 1.964 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaWed, Jun 25, 7:06 PM AKDT · 10693 days ago · 115 km deep · 81 km away
19. 2.848 km SE of Halibut Cove, AlaskaWed, Jun 25, 11:33 AM AKDT · 10694 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
20. 1.915 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaWed, Jun 25, 7:19 AM AKDT · 10694 days ago · 56 km deep · 21 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak9978bikfhl. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:57 PM UTC.