M1.8 earthquake 36 km SSW of North Pole, Alaska

Magnitude

1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Alaska Earthquake Center

Local time

Thu, May 1, 1997, 5:34 PM AKDT

UTC

1997-05-02 01:34:34 UTC

Depth

20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

64.453° N, 147.651° W

Region

Alaska

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

25

• North Pole, AlaskaPopulation 2,189. Forecast36 kmSSW
• Badger, AlaskaPopulation 19,482. Forecast39 kmS
• Anchorage, AlaskaPopulation 289,600. Forecast377 kmNNE

After

1. 1.649 km SW of Harding-Birch Lakes, AlaskaThu, May 1, 9:00 PM AKDT · 10748 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
2. 1.942 km E of Pleasant Valley, AlaskaFri, May 2, 5:18 AM AKDT · 10748 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
3. 1.824 km E of Healy, AlaskaSun, May 4, 6:55 PM AKDT · 10745 days ago · 110 km deep · 80 km away
4. 3.012 km E of Healy, AlaskaFri, May 9, 4:48 AM AKDT · 10741 days ago · 115 km deep · 85 km away
5. 1.84 km S of South Van Horn, AlaskaSun, May 11, 12:02 PM AKDT · 10738 days ago · 17 km deep · 36 km away
6. 1.813 km NNW of Four Mile Road, AlaskaTue, May 13, 2:00 PM AKDT · 10736 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
7. 1.99 km ENE of Healy, AlaskaWed, May 14, 6:57 AM AKDT · 10736 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
8. 1.734 km S of South Van Horn, AlaskaSat, May 17, 4:10 PM AKDT · 10732 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
9. 2.6Central AlaskaSun, May 18, 6:21 AM AKDT · 10732 days ago · 17 km deep · 73 km away
10. 2.15 km N of Healy, AlaskaTue, May 20, 4:40 PM AKDT · 10729 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
11. 2.430 km SE of Livengood, AlaskaSat, May 24, 5:48 PM AKDT · 10725 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
12. 2.59 km NE of North Pole, AlaskaThu, May 29, 12:43 AM AKDT · 10721 days ago · 17 km deep · 45 km away
13. 2.219 km ENE of Pleasant Valley, AlaskaThu, May 29, 6:22 PM AKDT · 10720 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
14. 1.834 km E of Clear, Alaska, AlaskaTue, Jun 3, 6:20 AM AKDT · 10716 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
15. 2.233 km NW of Four Mile Road, AlaskaTue, Jun 3, 4:21 PM AKDT · 10715 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
16. 1.62 km NNE of North Pole, AlaskaTue, Jun 3, 8:49 PM AKDT · 10715 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
17. 2.531 km ENE of Healy, AlaskaWed, Jun 4, 1:12 AM AKDT · 10715 days ago · 110 km deep · 67 km away
18. 2.19 km NW of Two Rivers, AlaskaWed, Jun 4, 1:59 AM AKDT · 10715 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
19. 1.730 km NNE of Four Mile Road, AlaskaSat, Jun 7, 7:48 PM AKDT · 10711 days ago · -3 km deep · 71 km away
20. 2.132 km NNE of Four Mile Road, AlaskaSat, Jun 7, 7:48 PM AKDT · 10711 days ago · -3 km deep · 74 km away
21. 2.619 km SW of Harding-Birch Lakes, AlaskaWed, Jun 11, 2:00 AM AKDT · 10708 days ago · 16 km deep · 44 km away
22. 1.821 km E of Minto, AlaskaFri, Jun 13, 7:26 AM AKDT · 10706 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
23. 2.037 km S of Livengood, AlaskaFri, Jun 13, 5:20 PM AKDT · 10705 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
24. 1.929 km SSW of South Van Horn, AlaskaSat, Jun 14, 8:09 PM AKDT · 10704 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
25. 1.529 km W of Ester, AlaskaSun, Jun 15, 12:30 PM AKDT · 10703 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
26. 1.69 km NW of Farmers Loop, AlaskaSun, Jun 15, 3:04 PM AKDT · 10703 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
27. 1.930 km E of Minto, AlaskaFri, Jun 20, 6:34 AM AKDT · 10699 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
28. 2.639 km E of Minto, AlaskaTue, Jun 24, 6:27 AM AKDT · 10695 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
29. 2.211 km ESE of Pleasant Valley, AlaskaTue, Jun 24, 2:23 PM AKDT · 10694 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
30. 2.26 km NE of Healy, AlaskaWed, Jun 25, 5:49 AM AKDT · 10694 days ago · 120 km deep · 85 km away
31. 2.66 km ENE of Healy, AlaskaWed, Jun 25, 9:06 AM AKDT · 10693 days ago · 115 km deep · 86 km away
32. 2.35 km WSW of Moose Creek, AlaskaThu, Jun 26, 3:44 PM AKDT · 10692 days ago · 14 km deep · 32 km away
33. 1.824 km SSW of Ester, AlaskaFri, Jun 27, 12:18 AM AKDT · 10692 days ago · 17 km deep · 39 km away
34. 2.548 km S of South Van Horn, AlaskaSat, Jun 28, 1:40 PM AKDT · 10690 days ago · 20 km deep · 17 km away

Before

1. 2.534 km E of Minto, AlaskaThu, May 1, 1:29 AM AKDT · 10749 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
2. 1.919 km NE of Four Mile Road, AlaskaWed, Apr 30, 1:21 AM AKDT · 10750 days ago · 20 km deep · 67 km away
3. 1.548 km ENE of Ferry, AlaskaWed, Apr 23, 8:09 PM AKDT · 10756 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
4. 2.43 km SSE of Fox, AlaskaSat, Apr 19, 1:34 AM AKDT · 10761 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
5. 2.022 km NNE of Four Mile Road, AlaskaWed, Apr 16, 9:29 AM AKDT · 10763 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
6. 1.936 km S of Livengood, AlaskaTue, Apr 15, 3:52 AM AKDT · 10765 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
7. 1.828 km WNW of Ester, AlaskaMon, Apr 14, 11:08 PM AKDT · 10765 days ago · -3 km deep · 68 km away
8. 1.833 km E of Minto, AlaskaSun, Apr 13, 11:30 AM AKDT · 10766 days ago · -3 km deep · 91 km away
9. 2.216 km NNW of Four Mile Road, AlaskaFri, Apr 11, 10:45 AM AKDT · 10768 days ago · 19 km deep · 84 km away
10. 2.235 km NW of Ester, AlaskaWed, Apr 9, 7:34 PM AKDT · 10770 days ago · 17 km deep · 82 km away
11. 2.527 km NNE of Four Mile Road, AlaskaMon, Apr 7, 11:42 PM AKDT · 10772 days ago · 22 km deep · 75 km away
12. 1.822 km SSW of South Van Horn, AlaskaSat, Apr 5, 5:51 PM AKST · 10774 days ago · 25 km deep · 25 km away
13. 2.039 km E of Minto, AlaskaFri, Apr 4, 7:13 PM AKST · 10775 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
14. 1.531 km NE of Four Mile Road, AlaskaThu, Apr 3, 1:58 PM AKST · 10776 days ago · 19 km deep · 66 km away
15. 1.728 km NE of Four Mile Road, AlaskaThu, Apr 3, 1:58 PM AKST · 10776 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
16. 1.99 km ENE of Healy, AlaskaWed, Apr 2, 8:12 PM AKST · 10777 days ago · 110 km deep · 84 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak9975lsd4wa. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:19 AM UTC.