Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 3 km NNW of Point Possession, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 3 km NNW of Point Possession, Alaska on Fri, Jan 31, 1997, 7:22 PM AKST (04:22 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 34 km SSE of Skwentna, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Fri, Jan 31, 1997, 7:22 PM AKST
UTC: 1997-02-01 04:22:06 UTC
Depth: 21.3 km (13.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.951° N, 150.721° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 37

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 141 in the 60 days after this one and 42 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 141.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak9971gzpkgw. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC.