Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 29 km SE of Fox River, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 29 km SE of Fox River, Alaska on Thu, Nov 10, 2016, 3:34 PM AKST (00:34 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 23 km NNW of Fox River, 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
2016-11-11 00:34:14 UTC
Depth
10.9 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.663° N, 150.615° 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.

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Stations used
21

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 100 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 100.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016eim0zhs (also filed as ak14365321). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:51 PM UTC.