Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 73 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 73 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska on Sat, Jun 10, 2017, 12:35 AM AKDT (08:35 UTC), 130 km (81 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 26 km WNW of Kalifornsky, 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: Sat, Jun 10, 2017, 12:35 AM AKDT
UTC: 2017-06-10 08:35:04 UTC
Depth: 130.1 km (80.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 60.955° N, 152.521° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 52

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 115 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 194.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0177eehusg (also filed as ak16288143). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:05 AM UTC.