Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 33 km ESE of Minto, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 33 km ESE of Minto, Alaska on Sun, Dec 24, 2017, 3:56 AM AKST (12:56 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 20 km SSE of Manley Hot Springs, 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
UTC
2017-12-24 12:56:34 UTC
Depth
15.6 km (9.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
65.049° N, 148.689° 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
38

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.637 km SSW of North Pole, Alaska · 3193 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.535 km ENE of Livengood, Alaska · 3191 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.618 km NW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 3190 days ago · 25 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 1.522 km N of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 3183 days ago · 22 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 1.510 km WSW of Nenana, Alaska · 3182 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 1.89 km WSW of Nenana, Alaska · 3182 days ago · 20 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 1.67 km ESE of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska · 3181 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 2.226 km N of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 3177 days ago · 21 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 1.917 km NNE of Minto, Alaska · 3176 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 1.555 km SSE of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 3176 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 1.811 km NE of Badger, Alaska · 3176 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 2.19 km WSW of Nenana, Alaska · 3169 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.014 km ENE of Rampart, Alaska · 3168 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 1.919 km NE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 3167 days ago · 22 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 1.612 km NNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 3163 days ago · 22 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 1.726 km S of South Van Horn, Alaska · 3163 days ago · 20 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 1.86 km ESE of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska · 3161 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 1.7northern Alaska · 3160 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 1.646 km SE of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 3159 days ago · 23 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 1.619 km S of Rampart, Alaska · 3159 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  21. 1.827 km WNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 3151 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
  22. 2.221 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 3151 days ago · 21 km deep · 12 km away
  23. 1.827 km E of Minto, Alaska · 3150 days ago · 17 km deep · 15 km away
  24. 2.027 km E of Minto, Alaska · 3150 days ago · 18 km deep · 13 km away
  25. 2.320 km SSE of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 3149 days ago · 24 km deep · 91 km away

Before

  1. 1.937 km E of Clear, Alaska, Alaska · 3210 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 1.5Central Alaska · 3210 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.616 km NNW of Two Rivers, Alaska · 3213 days ago · 22 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.517 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 3214 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 1.632 km NE of Livengood, Alaska · 3216 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 1.730 km SE of Minto, Alaska · 3216 days ago · 20 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 1.645 km SW of Salcha, Alaska · 3220 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 1.713 km W of Salcha, Alaska · 3221 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 1.525 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska · 3221 days ago · 20 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 2.225 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska · 3221 days ago · 20 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 1.611 km ENE of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska · 3223 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 2.59 km ENE of Fox, Alaska · 3226 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 2
  13. 1.815 km NW of Two Rivers, Alaska · 3228 days ago · 22 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 1.617 km NNW of Two Rivers, Alaska · 3228 days ago · 30 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 2.06 km NNW of Farmers Loop, Alaska · 3231 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 1.712 km NW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 3233 days ago · 20 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 1.69 km NNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 3234 days ago · 18 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017gg9viuc (also filed as ak17656466). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:16 PM UTC.