Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 77 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 77 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska on Mon, Oct 23, 2017, 8:35 PM AKDT (04:35 UTC), 136 km (84 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 28 km N of Pilot Point, 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: Mon, Oct 23, 2017, 8:35 PM AKDT
UTC: 2017-10-24 04:35:23 UTC
Depth: 135.7 km (84.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 57.950° N, 156.165° 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: 71 in the 60 days after this one and 40 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 71.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017dn97cy6 (also filed as ak17099572). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC.