Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 90 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 90 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska on Fri, Nov 3, 2017, 8:58 PM AKDT (04:58 UTC), 74 km (46 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 55 km W of Nanwalek, 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
2017-11-04 04:58:43 UTC
Depth
73.5 km (45.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
58.828° N, 153.412° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
27

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 101 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017e5g95fq (also filed as ak17171247). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:51 PM UTC.