M1.6 earthquake 25 km NW of Susitna, Alaska

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Alaska Earthquake Center

Local time

Mon, Jan 6, 1997, 6:34 AM AKST

UTC

1997-01-06 15:34:44 UTC

Depth

55.2 km (34.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

61.721° N, 150.811° W

Region

Alaska

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

15

• Willow, AlaskaPopulation 2,102. Forecast41 kmW
• Knik-Fairview, AlaskaPopulation 14,923. Forecast68 kmWNW
• Anchorage, AlaskaPopulation 289,600. Forecast74 kmNW

After

1. 1.927 km WNW of Susitna, AlaskaWed, Jan 8, 3:08 AM AKST · 10862 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
2. 2.722 km SSW of Trapper Creek, AlaskaWed, Jan 8, 2:03 PM AKST · 10861 days ago · 52 km deep · 50 km away
3. 2.345 km SW of Skwentna, AlaskaThu, Jan 9, 5:07 AM AKST · 10861 days ago · 109 km deep · 62 km away
4. 1.922 km W of Hope, AlaskaThu, Jan 9, 10:24 AM AKST · 10861 days ago · 35 km deep · 95 km away
5. 2.417 km NW of Susitna, AlaskaFri, Jan 10, 1:50 AM AKST · 10860 days ago · 60 km deep · 9 km away
6. 2.322 km E of Skwentna, AlaskaSun, Jan 12, 1:58 AM AKST · 10858 days ago · 70 km deep · 27 km away
7. 1.963 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaSun, Jan 12, 4:27 AM AKST · 10858 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
8. 2.312 km WSW of Tyonek, AlaskaSun, Jan 12, 9:37 AM AKST · 10858 days ago · 53 km deep · 83 km away
9. 2.129 km WSW of Susitna, AlaskaTue, Jan 14, 5:34 PM AKST · 10855 days ago · 61 km deep · 36 km away
10. 2.524 km SW of Tyonek, AlaskaWed, Jan 15, 4:26 PM AKST · 10854 days ago · 67 km deep · 94 km away
11. 2.730 km WNW of Petersville, AlaskaWed, Jan 15, 4:37 PM AKST · 10854 days ago · 89 km deep · 97 km away
12. 2.618 km NE of Beluga, AlaskaThu, Jan 16, 1:13 PM AKST · 10853 days ago · 49 km deep · 51 km away
13. 1.925 km SW of Petersville, AlaskaFri, Jan 17, 7:55 AM AKST · 10853 days ago · 75 km deep · 72 km away
14. 2.727 km W of Anchorage, AlaskaFri, Jan 17, 1:42 PM AKST · 10852 days ago · 55 km deep · 61 km away
15. 1.617 km N of Meadow Lakes, AlaskaSun, Jan 19, 3:52 AM AKST · 10851 days ago · 37 km deep · 63 km away
16. 1.711 km SSE of Point Possession, AlaskaSun, Jan 19, 3:38 PM AKST · 10850 days ago · 41 km deep · 100 km away
17. 1.92 km SSW of Talkeetna, AlaskaSun, Jan 19, 4:50 PM AKST · 10850 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
18. 2.360 km WNW of Beluga, AlaskaMon, Jan 20, 7:02 PM AKST · 10849 days ago · 119 km deep · 77 km away
19. 2.424 km W of Petersville, AlaskaTue, Jan 21, 2:35 AM AKST · 10849 days ago · 83 km deep · 87 km away
20. 2.261 km SSW of Skwentna, AlaskaThu, Jan 23, 11:49 AM AKST · 10846 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
21. 2.06 km W of Knik-Fairview, AlaskaThu, Jan 23, 3:49 PM AKST · 10846 days ago · 38 km deep · 62 km away
22. 2.25 km N of Point MacKenzie, AlaskaThu, Jan 23, 9:57 PM AKST · 10846 days ago · 40 km deep · 56 km away
23. 2.762 km SW of Skwentna, AlaskaFri, Jan 24, 12:28 PM AKST · 10845 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
24. 2.444 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaSun, Jan 26, 12:55 AM AKST · 10844 days ago · 77 km deep · 59 km away
25. 3.045 km W of Susitna, AlaskaSun, Jan 26, 12:48 PM AKST · 10843 days ago · 66 km deep · 36 km away
26. 2.762 km SSW of Skwentna, AlaskaSun, Jan 26, 6:46 PM AKST · 10843 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
27. 2.461 km SSW of Skwentna, AlaskaSun, Jan 26, 7:36 PM AKST · 10843 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
28. 3.161 km SSW of Skwentna, AlaskaTue, Jan 28, 11:45 AM AKST · 10841 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
29. 1.932 km E of Skwentna, AlaskaTue, Jan 28, 1:06 PM AKST · 10841 days ago · 59 km deep · 29 km away
30. 2.824 km WSW of Petersville, AlaskaTue, Jan 28, 4:48 PM AKST · 10841 days ago · 82 km deep · 84 km away
31. 2.112 km NNE of Susitna, AlaskaTue, Jan 28, 10:13 PM AKST · 10841 days ago · 45 km deep · 22 km away
32. 2.610 km NW of Point Possession, AlaskaWed, Jan 29, 9:45 AM AKST · 10841 days ago · 44 km deep · 80 km away
33. 1.853 km SSW of Skwentna, AlaskaWed, Jan 29, 6:25 PM AKST · 10840 days ago · 92 km deep · 53 km away
34. 1.83 km NNW of Point Possession, AlaskaFri, Jan 31, 7:22 PM AKST · 10838 days ago · 21 km deep · 86 km away
35. 2.564 km SW of Skwentna, AlaskaSat, Feb 1, 12:35 AM AKST · 10838 days ago · 123 km deep · 76 km away
36. 2.020 km SSW of Skwentna, AlaskaSat, Feb 1, 4:26 AM AKST · 10838 days ago · 81 km deep · 37 km away
37. 1.816 km W of Willow, AlaskaSat, Feb 1, 5:38 AM AKST · 10838 days ago · 45 km deep · 26 km away
38. 2.060 km SSW of Skwentna, AlaskaSat, Feb 1, 11:20 AM AKST · 10837 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
39. 1.612 km N of Fishhook, AlaskaSun, Feb 2, 11:34 AM AKST · 10836 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
40. 1.931 km WSW of Trapper Creek, AlaskaTue, Feb 4, 8:03 PM AKST · 10834 days ago · 64 km deep · 50 km away
41. 2.926 km WNW of Petersville, AlaskaWed, Feb 5, 3:19 AM AKST · 10834 days ago · 88 km deep · 96 km away
42. 2.420 km SE of Skwentna, AlaskaWed, Feb 5, 3:42 AM AKST · 10834 days ago · 64 km deep · 23 km away
43. 1.98 km S of Petersville, AlaskaWed, Feb 5, 4:53 AM AKST · 10834 days ago · 64 km deep · 77 km away
44. 2.424 km WNW of Tyonek, AlaskaWed, Feb 5, 7:30 AM AKST · 10834 days ago · 71 km deep · 76 km away
45. 1.826 km NNW of Willow, AlaskaWed, Feb 5, 9:09 PM AKST · 10833 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
46. 2.319 km ESE of Susitna North, AlaskaThu, Feb 6, 4:24 AM AKST · 10833 days ago · 43 km deep · 80 km away
47. 2.312 km WNW of Point Possession, AlaskaThu, Feb 6, 12:02 PM AKST · 10832 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
48. 1.933 km W of Petersville, AlaskaThu, Feb 6, 1:47 PM AKST · 10832 days ago · 88 km deep · 87 km away
49. 1.858 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaThu, Feb 6, 7:04 PM AKST · 10832 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
50. 2.127 km NW of Willow, AlaskaFri, Feb 7, 1:13 AM AKST · 10832 days ago · 37 km deep · 30 km away
51. 2.224 km WSW of Petersville, AlaskaFri, Feb 7, 3:40 PM AKST · 10831 days ago · 83 km deep · 80 km away
52. 1.83 km WNW of Beluga, AlaskaFri, Feb 7, 9:16 PM AKST · 10831 days ago · 81 km deep · 66 km away
53. 2.911 km NE of Chase, AlaskaSat, Feb 8, 8:38 AM AKST · 10831 days ago · 65 km deep · 99 km away
54. 2.08 km WNW of Susitna North, AlaskaSat, Feb 8, 2:44 PM AKST · 10830 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
55. 4.428 km SSW of Skwentna, AlaskaSat, Feb 8, 5:11 PM AKST · 10830 days ago · 94 km deep · 46 km away
56. 2.48 km WNW of Susitna North, AlaskaSat, Feb 8, 5:47 PM AKST · 10830 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
57. 2.39 km WNW of Susitna North, AlaskaSat, Feb 8, 5:52 PM AKST · 10830 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
58. 2.329 km SSW of Skwentna, AlaskaSat, Feb 8, 5:58 PM AKST · 10830 days ago · 90 km deep · 46 km away
59. 2.160 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaSat, Feb 8, 9:19 PM AKST · 10830 days ago · 88 km deep · 65 km away
60. 2.410 km SSE of Petersville, AlaskaSat, Feb 8, 10:02 PM AKST · 10830 days ago · 69 km deep · 76 km away

The first 60 of 142.

Before

1. 1.79 km NNE of Susitna North, AlaskaSun, Jan 5, 2:56 PM AKST · 10864 days ago · 59 km deep · 79 km away
2. 2.524 km NNW of Nikiski, AlaskaSat, Jan 4, 3:20 PM AKST · 10865 days ago · 64 km deep · 99 km away
3. 1.633 km E of Skwentna, AlaskaFri, Jan 3, 10:11 AM AKST · 10867 days ago · 61 km deep · 26 km away
4. 2.27 km SE of Big Lake, AlaskaWed, Jan 1, 1:13 AM AKST · 10869 days ago · 36 km deep · 57 km away
5. 1.818 km N of Point Possession, AlaskaTue, Dec 31, 11:59 PM AKST · 10869 days ago · 36 km deep · 72 km away
6. 2.15 km NE of Houston, AlaskaTue, Dec 31, 9:52 PM AKST · 10869 days ago · 34 km deep · 57 km away
7. 2.038 km NNW of Beluga, AlaskaTue, Dec 31, 1:21 AM AKST · 10870 days ago · 75 km deep · 44 km away
8. 2.526 km ENE of Susitna North, AlaskaMon, Dec 30, 3:26 AM AKST · 10871 days ago · 49 km deep · 93 km away
9. 1.814 km ENE of Point Possession, AlaskaSun, Dec 29, 9:02 PM AKST · 10871 days ago · 53 km deep · 86 km away
10. 1.917 km E of Chase, AlaskaSun, Dec 29, 8:08 PM AKST · 10871 days ago · 55 km deep · 100 km away
11. 2.211 km NW of Point Possession, AlaskaSun, Dec 29, 6:32 PM AKST · 10871 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
12. 1.811 km WSW of Susitna, AlaskaSat, Dec 28, 3:23 AM AKST · 10873 days ago · 55 km deep · 26 km away
13. 2.260 km SSW of Skwentna, AlaskaThu, Dec 26, 8:35 AM AKST · 10875 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
14. 3.659 km SW of Skwentna, AlaskaThu, Dec 26, 8:31 AM AKST · 10875 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
15. 1.616 km ENE of Susitna North, AlaskaWed, Dec 25, 1:50 AM AKST · 10876 days ago · 54 km deep · 86 km away
16. 2.819 km ENE of Skwentna, AlaskaTue, Dec 24, 7:42 PM AKST · 10876 days ago · 83 km deep · 42 km away
17. 2.16 km N of Big Lake, AlaskaTue, Dec 24, 5:38 AM AKST · 10877 days ago · 35 km deep · 48 km away
18. 1.946 km S of Skwentna, AlaskaSun, Dec 22, 8:53 AM AKST · 10879 days ago · 67 km deep · 37 km away
19. 3.224 km E of Susitna North, AlaskaSat, Dec 21, 8:01 AM AKST · 10880 days ago · 48 km deep · 91 km away
20. 2.513 km NNE of Susitna North, AlaskaThu, Dec 19, 11:19 AM AKST · 10881 days ago · 53 km deep · 83 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak997a6cytf. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:10 AM UTC.