M1.9 earthquake 15 km NNE of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 15 km NNE of Aleneva, Alaska on Sun, Jan 15, 2017, 1:27 PM AKST (22:27 UTC), 57 km (35 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 52 km NE of Ouzinkie, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 109 in the 60 days after this one and 68 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 109.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017p6bl6s (also filed as ak15104888). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:26 PM UTC.