Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 87 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 87 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska on Mon, Dec 26, 2016, 6:11 AM AKST (15:11 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 55 km ESE of Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2016-12-26 15:11:17 UTC
Depth
4.6 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.743° N, 153.661° 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
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 76 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016gla06kj (also filed as ak14841983). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:25 AM UTC.