Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 9 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 9 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska on Mon, Apr 17, 2017, 10:57 PM AKDT (06:57 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 54 km ESE of Old Harbor, 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
2017-04-18 06:57:57 UTC
Depth
23.8 km (14.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.738° N, 152.277° 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

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Stations used
26

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 43 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0174ypyf91 (also filed as ak15781324). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:26 PM UTC.