Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 25 km WSW of Minto, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 25 km WSW of Minto, Alaska on Mon, Oct 16, 2017, 10:50 AM AKDT (18:50 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 30 km W of Ester, 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
2017-10-16 18:50:23 UTC
Depth
13.3 km (8.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
65.089° N, 149.870° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
26

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.129 km WSW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 3274 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 1.839 km SSW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 3273 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 1.634 km SSW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 3273 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 1.511 km NNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 3273 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 2.362 km S of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 3269 days ago · 17 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 2.262 km S of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 3269 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.618 km WSW of Ester, Alaska · 3269 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 1.531 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 3266 days ago · 21 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 1.539 km W of Clear, Alaska, Alaska · 3265 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 1.651 km NNW of Rampart, Alaska · 3265 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 1.836 km ESE of Tanana, Alaska · 3261 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 2.014 km N of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 3261 days ago · 22 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 1.931 km SE of Minto, Alaska · 3260 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 2.315 km E of Tanana, Alaska · 3253 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 3.730 km W of Ester, Alaska · 3252 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 72
  16. 2.226 km WNW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 3252 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 1.6Central Alaska · 3251 days ago · 24 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 1.510 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 3249 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 2.08 km WSW of Nenana, Alaska · 3242 days ago · 17 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 1.816 km NW of Farmers Loop, Alaska · 3241 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
  21. 2.59 km E of Rampart, Alaska · 3240 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
  22. 1.69 km NNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 3235 days ago · 18 km deep · 55 km away
  23. 1.712 km NW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 3234 days ago · 20 km deep · 53 km away
  24. 1.836 km SSW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 3233 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
  25. 1.823 km ENE of Tanana, Alaska · 3233 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  26. 2.06 km NNW of Farmers Loop, Alaska · 3232 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
  27. 1.745 km WNW of Rampart, Alaska · 3223 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  28. 3.249 km SW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 3220 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
  29. 2.330 km NNW of Rampart, Alaska · 3219 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
  30. 1.730 km SE of Minto, Alaska · 3217 days ago · 20 km deep · 47 km away
  31. 1.517 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 3215 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away

Before

  1. 2.625 km WSW of Minto, Alaska · 3275 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.032 km E of Nenana, Alaska · 3275 days ago · 18 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.626 km N of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 3276 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 1.721 km E of Minto, Alaska · 3277 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 2.319 km NW of Anderson, Alaska · 3279 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 1.623 km WSW of Minto, Alaska · 3279 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.53 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 3281 days ago · 19 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 1.725 km N of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 3288 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 1.828 km SSE of Minto, Alaska · 3288 days ago · 19 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 2.08 km E of Rampart, Alaska · 3289 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 2.240 km N of Rampart, Alaska · 3292 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 1.921 km E of Tanana, Alaska · 3294 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 1.546 km NNW of Rampart, Alaska · 3297 days ago · 22 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 1.630 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 3298 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  15. 1.728 km WNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 3298 days ago · 17 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 1.530 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 3298 days ago · 16 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 1.533 km WSW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 3298 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017da9bv7a (also filed as ak17057716). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC.