Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 87 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 87 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska on Thu, Nov 23, 2017, 7:06 AM AKST (16:06 UTC), 10 km (6 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: 1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Thu, Nov 23, 2017, 7:06 AM AKST
UTC: 2017-11-23 16:06:25 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 58.751° N, 153.611° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 15

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 90 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 193.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017f12ares (also filed as ak17394987). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:44 PM UTC.