Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 126 km E of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 126 km E of Chignik, Alaska on Sun, Oct 1, 2017, 6:12 AM AKDT (14:12 UTC), 79 km (49 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 85 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2017-10-01 14:12:49 UTC
Depth
79.4 km (49.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
56.495° N, 156.385° 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
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.685 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3287 days ago · 84 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 2.567 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3285 days ago · 37 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.349 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3280 days ago · 88 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 2.0122 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3276 days ago · 75 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 1.9105 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3276 days ago · 59 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 1.653 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3269 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 2.339 km NE of Chignik, Alaska · 3268 days ago · 87 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 1.964 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3268 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 2.073 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3267 days ago · 82 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 2.245 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3264 days ago · 90 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 1.663 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3263 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.170 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 3258 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 1.639 km S of Ugashik, Alaska · 3258 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 1.894 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska · 3255 days ago · 68 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 1.866 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 3255 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 2.360 km E of Port Heiden, Alaska · 3253 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 1.758 km E of Port Heiden, Alaska · 3250 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 1.567 km SW of Karluk, Alaska · 3250 days ago · 52 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 1.676 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska · 3250 days ago · 69 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 1.991 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 3250 days ago · 69 km deep · 40 km away
  21. 2.051 km S of Ugashik, Alaska · 3244 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 1.589 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3244 days ago · 62 km deep · 99 km away
  23. 1.7104 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 3243 days ago · 70 km deep · 61 km away
  24. 2.076 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 3239 days ago · 69 km deep · 80 km away
  25. 2.277 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 3237 days ago · 38 km deep · 50 km away
  26. 2.0119 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3237 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
  27. 2.595 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 3232 days ago · 79 km deep · 35 km away
  28. 2.296 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 3230 days ago · 63 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 1.970 km SW of Karluk, Alaska · 3291 days ago · 73 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 2.468 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 3293 days ago · 69 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 1.865 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3294 days ago · 60 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 1.549 km SSW of Ugashik, Alaska · 3294 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 1.762 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3294 days ago · 78 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 2.1134 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3298 days ago · 13 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 2.2116 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 3298 days ago · 50 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 2.2112 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3299 days ago · 56 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 2.656 km ESE of Port Heiden, Alaska · 3299 days ago · 86 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.9100 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3299 days ago · 60 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 2.154 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 3300 days ago · 52 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 1.669 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3300 days ago · 35 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 2.145 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3302 days ago · 98 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 2.151 km E of Port Heiden, Alaska · 3304 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 3.495 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 3305 days ago · 45 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 2.699 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3305 days ago · 82 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 2.389 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska · 3305 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 2.176 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 3308 days ago · 65 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 2.052 km E of Port Heiden, Alaska · 3312 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 2.365 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 3312 days ago · 93 km deep · 68 km away

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