M1.7 earthquake Southern Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck in Southern Alaska on Thu, Sep 22, 2016, 12:24 AM AKDT (08:24 UTC), 116 km (72 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 56 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 189 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016c81v1ps (also filed as ak14075650). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:22 PM UTC.