Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 16 km NW of Two Rivers, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 16 km NW of Two Rivers, Alaska on Fri, Feb 14, 1997, 9:10 AM AKST (18:10 UTC), 15 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 33 km E of Minto, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
1997-02-14 18:10:47 UTC
Depth
15.3 km (9.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
64.995° N, 147.233° 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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.933 km E of Minto, Alaska · 10821 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 1.526 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 10820 days ago · 18 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 1.834 km E of Minto, Alaska · 10815 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 1.534 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 10811 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 1.621 km N of Two Rivers, Alaska · 10806 days ago · 14 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 1.519 km WSW of Salcha, Alaska · 10800 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 2.032 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 10799 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 1.832 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 10799 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.038 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 10791 days ago · -3 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 2.111 km ESE of Livengood, Alaska · 10780 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 1.712 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 10779 days ago · 18 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 1.728 km NE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 10776 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 1.531 km NE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 10776 days ago · 19 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 2.039 km E of Minto, Alaska · 10775 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 1.822 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska · 10774 days ago · 25 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 2.527 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 10771 days ago · 22 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 2.235 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 10770 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 1.833 km E of Minto, Alaska · 10766 days ago · -3 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 1.828 km WNW of Ester, Alaska · 10765 days ago · -3 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 1.936 km S of Livengood, Alaska · 10764 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 1.745 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska · 10828 days ago · 20 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 2.427 km SE of Minto, Alaska · 10830 days ago · 22 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 1.522 km E of Minto, Alaska · 10837 days ago · 17 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 2.560 km SW of Birch Creek, Alaska · 10842 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 2.028 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 10843 days ago · 18 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 2.228 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 10843 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 1.63 km ENE of Badger, Alaska · 10847 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak99722pynxp. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:51 PM UTC.