Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 26 km ENE of Chase, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 26 km ENE of Chase, Alaska on Tue, Jul 11, 2017, 5:34 PM AKDT (01:34 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 58 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Tue, Jul 11, 2017, 5:34 PM AKDT
UTC: 2017-07-12 01:34:08 UTC
Depth: 58.1 km (36.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 62.574° N, 149.665° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 41

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 121 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0178v7ipw8 (also filed as ak16328962). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC.