Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 26 km WSW of Salcha, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 26 km WSW of Salcha, Alaska on Fri, Jan 3, 1997, 1:13 PM AKST (22:13 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 Central Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
1997-01-03 22:13:50 UTC
Depth
20.5 km (12.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
64.420° N, 147.398° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
17

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.0Central Alaska · 10864 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 2.245 km SSW of Harding-Birch Lakes, Alaska · 10857 days ago · 17 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 1.63 km ENE of Badger, Alaska · 10847 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 2.114 km SW of Nenana, Alaska · 10843 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 2.228 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 10843 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 2.028 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 10843 days ago · 18 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 2.329 km E of Clear, Alaska, Alaska · 10840 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 2.439 km ENE of Ferry, Alaska · 10832 days ago · 118 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 2.49 km ESE of Ferry, Alaska · 10832 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 2.427 km SE of Minto, Alaska · 10830 days ago · 22 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.745 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska · 10827 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 2.013 km NE of Healy, Alaska · 10825 days ago · -3 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 1.616 km NW of Two Rivers, Alaska · 10824 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 1.526 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 10820 days ago · 18 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 1.834 km E of Minto, Alaska · 10815 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 2.341 km ENE of Healy, Alaska · 10812 days ago · 110 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 1.534 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 10810 days ago · 20 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 2.142 km ENE of Healy, Alaska · 10809 days ago · -3 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 1.621 km N of Two Rivers, Alaska · 10806 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 1.914 km WSW of Harding-Birch Lakes, Alaska · 10866 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 2.635 km E of Minto, Alaska · 10868 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 2.043 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska · 10876 days ago · 23 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 2.064 km E of McKinley Park, Alaska · 10879 days ago · 18 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 2.236 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 10879 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 2.816 km ENE of Healy, Alaska · 10881 days ago · 119 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 2.145 km ENE of Healy, Alaska · 10881 days ago · 102 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 1.734 km E of Minto, Alaska · 10883 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.224 km E of Ferry, Alaska · 10884 days ago · 119 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 3.228 km NE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 10886 days ago · 17 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 2.736 km E of Minto, Alaska · 10888 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.114 km NW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 10888 days ago · 21 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 2.127 km SSE of Minto, Alaska · 10895 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak9975bsgzz. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC.