M1.7 earthquake 59 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 59 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska on Sat, Sep 17, 2016, 10:27 PM AKDT (06:27 UTC), 69 km (43 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 64 km WNW of Akhiok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 110 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 110.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016c1ejfk6 (also filed as ak14014946). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:14 AM UTC.