Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 32 km NW of Beluga, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 32 km NW of Beluga, Alaska on Sat, Mar 11, 2017, 3:06 PM AKST (00:06 UTC), 84 km (52 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 66 km WNW of Beluga, 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
2017-03-12 00:06:23 UTC
Depth
84.3 km (52.4 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
61.372° N, 151.447° 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
51

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 201 in the 60 days after this one and 133 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 201.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak01739f6z4t (also filed as ak15468707). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:30 AM UTC.