Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 36 km W of Susitna, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 36 km W of Susitna, Alaska on Mon, Nov 7, 2016, 2:58 PM AKST (23:58 UTC), 62 km (39 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 26 km E of Skwentna, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Mon, Nov 7, 2016, 2:58 PM AKST
UTC: 2016-11-07 23:58:57 UTC
Depth: 62.4 km (38.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.540° N, 151.202° 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: 33

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 152 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016ecdpsxf (also filed as ak14309780). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:41 AM UTC.