Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 59 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 59 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska on Wed, Feb 15, 2017, 12:32 PM AKST (21:32 UTC), 68 km (42 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 62 km SSE of Kokhanok, 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: Wed, Feb 15, 2017, 12:32 PM AKST
UTC: 2017-02-15 21:32:44 UTC
Depth: 67.8 km (42.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 58.454° N, 153.584° 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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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 19

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 130 in the 60 days after this one and 82 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 130.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak01724ff0rb (also filed as ak15374560). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:42 PM UTC.