Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 66 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 66 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska on Fri, Jul 8, 2016, 10:52 AM AKDT (18:52 UTC), 154 km (96 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 26 km SSE of King Salmon, 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
2016-07-08 18:52:20 UTC
Depth
154.2 km (95.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
57.999° N, 156.332° 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.

How well it is located

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Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 62 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 62.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0168qj4xhx (also filed as ak13756034). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.