M1.5 earthquake 10 km ESE of Nikiski, Alaska

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Alaska Earthquake Center

Local time

Fri, Oct 6, 2017, 8:48 AM AKDT

UTC

2017-10-06 16:48:17 UTC

Depth

61.9 km (38.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

60.660° N, 151.110° W

Region

Alaska

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

27

• Nikiski, AlaskaPopulation 4,493. Forecast10 kmESE
• Anchorage, AlaskaPopulation 289,600. Forecast90 kmSW

After

1. 1.56 km E of Funny River, AlaskaFri, Oct 6, 10:57 AM AKDT · 3283 days ago · 44 km deep · 31 km away
2. 1.865 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Oct 6, 2:53 PM AKDT · 3283 days ago · 90 km deep · 98 km away
3. 2.060 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaFri, Oct 6, 4:34 PM AKDT · 3283 days ago · 92 km deep · 72 km away
4. 1.514 km SSW of Anchorage, AlaskaFri, Oct 6, 5:32 PM AKDT · 3283 days ago · 44 km deep · 77 km away
5. 2.422 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaSat, Oct 7, 8:45 AM AKDT · 3283 days ago · 72 km deep · 33 km away
6. 1.727 km SSE of Funny River, AlaskaSat, Oct 7, 11:14 AM AKDT · 3282 days ago · 36 km deep · 52 km away
7. 1.513 km E of Ninilchik, AlaskaSun, Oct 8, 1:34 AM AKDT · 3282 days ago · 47 km deep · 71 km away
8. 1.644 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaSun, Oct 8, 4:28 AM AKDT · 3282 days ago · 88 km deep · 55 km away
9. 2.112 km NNE of Point Possession, AlaskaSun, Oct 8, 6:24 PM AKDT · 3281 days ago · 57 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 1
10. 1.831 km WNW of Tyonek, AlaskaSun, Oct 8, 8:22 PM AKDT · 3281 days ago · 78 km deep · 65 km away
11. 1.820 km WNW of Tyonek, AlaskaMon, Oct 9, 2:29 AM AKDT · 3281 days ago · 68 km deep · 54 km away
12. 2.123 km NNW of Nikiski, AlaskaMon, Oct 9, 6:37 PM AKDT · 3280 days ago · 65 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 1
13. 1.630 km ESE of Kasilof, AlaskaMon, Oct 9, 9:27 PM AKDT · 3280 days ago · 61 km deep · 54 km away
14. 2.158 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaTue, Oct 10, 4:45 PM AKDT · 3279 days ago · 106 km deep · 99 km away
15. 1.769 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaTue, Oct 10, 10:14 PM AKDT · 3279 days ago · 115 km deep · 79 km away
16. 1.813 km NNE of Beluga, AlaskaTue, Oct 10, 11:07 PM AKDT · 3279 days ago · 65 km deep · 66 km away
17. 1.712 km SE of Point Possession, AlaskaWed, Oct 11, 3:33 PM AKDT · 3278 days ago · 38 km deep · 37 km away
18. 2.021 km NNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaWed, Oct 11, 6:06 PM AKDT · 3278 days ago · 70 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 1
19. 1.50 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaWed, Oct 11, 6:55 PM AKDT · 3278 days ago · 64 km deep · 74 km away
20. 1.545 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaWed, Oct 11, 7:14 PM AKDT · 3278 days ago · 104 km deep · 67 km away
21. 1.753 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaThu, Oct 12, 1:10 PM AKDT · 3277 days ago · 95 km deep · 76 km away
22. 2.547 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaThu, Oct 12, 1:45 PM AKDT · 3277 days ago · 84 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 2
23. 2.221 km SSW of Susitna, AlaskaThu, Oct 12, 3:32 PM AKDT · 3277 days ago · 53 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 1
24. 1.737 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaThu, Oct 12, 6:01 PM AKDT · 3277 days ago · 80 km deep · 55 km away
25. 1.714 km S of Point Possession, AlaskaFri, Oct 13, 12:33 AM AKDT · 3277 days ago · 44 km deep · 25 km away
26. 1.920 km S of Sunrise, AlaskaFri, Oct 13, 6:47 AM AKDT · 3277 days ago · 34 km deep · 95 km away
27. 1.911 km WNW of Kalifornsky, AlaskaFri, Oct 13, 9:10 AM AKDT · 3276 days ago · 64 km deep · 29 km away
28. 1.527 km NNW of Cooper Landing, AlaskaFri, Oct 13, 10:55 AM AKDT · 3276 days ago · 43 km deep · 58 km away
29. 2.213 km W of Fox River, AlaskaFri, Oct 13, 12:01 PM AKDT · 3276 days ago · 57 km deep · 89 km away
30. 2.364 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaFri, Oct 13, 1:08 PM AKDT · 3276 days ago · 114 km deep · 80 km away
31. 1.96 km SSW of Tyonek, AlaskaFri, Oct 13, 3:13 PM AKDT · 3276 days ago · 61 km deep · 40 km away
32. 2.257 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaFri, Oct 13, 5:08 PM AKDT · 3276 days ago · 92 km deep · 68 km away
33. 1.616 km SW of Hope, AlaskaSat, Oct 14, 2:05 AM AKDT · 3276 days ago · 31 km deep · 70 km away
34. 1.714 km WNW of Fox River, AlaskaSat, Oct 14, 8:12 AM AKDT · 3276 days ago · 36 km deep · 84 km away
35. 2.422 km N of Point Possession, AlaskaSat, Oct 14, 8:37 PM AKDT · 3275 days ago · 50 km deep · 58 km away
36. 1.561 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSun, Oct 15, 11:00 AM AKDT · 3274 days ago · 105 km deep · 80 km away
37. 2.045 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaSun, Oct 15, 11:41 PM AKDT · 3274 days ago · 73 km deep · 94 km away
38. 2.438 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaMon, Oct 16, 1:45 AM AKDT · 3274 days ago · 79 km deep · 50 km away
39. 1.615 km SW of Point Possession, AlaskaMon, Oct 16, 10:54 AM AKDT · 3273 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
40. 1.627 km W of Susitna, AlaskaMon, Oct 16, 5:17 PM AKDT · 3273 days ago · 73 km deep · 100 km away
41. 1.845 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaMon, Oct 16, 11:10 PM AKDT · 3273 days ago · 93 km deep · 88 km away
42. 2.068 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaTue, Oct 17, 3:55 AM AKDT · 3273 days ago · 117 km deep · 93 km away
43. 1.527 km E of Point Possession, AlaskaTue, Oct 17, 4:30 PM AKDT · 3272 days ago · 46 km deep · 56 km away
44. 1.669 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaTue, Oct 17, 4:33 PM AKDT · 3272 days ago · 111 km deep · 80 km away
45. 1.512 km SW of Clam Gulch, AlaskaTue, Oct 17, 7:24 PM AKDT · 3272 days ago · 38 km deep · 61 km away
46. 1.814 km SW of Point Possession, AlaskaTue, Oct 17, 8:19 PM AKDT · 3272 days ago · 52 km deep · 23 km away
47. 2.15 km ENE of Kenai, AlaskaTue, Oct 17, 11:28 PM AKDT · 3272 days ago · 52 km deep · 10 km away
48. 1.5Kenai Peninsula, AlaskaWed, Oct 18, 2:42 AM AKDT · 3272 days ago · 57 km deep · 16 km away
49. 1.754 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaWed, Oct 18, 5:36 AM AKDT · 3272 days ago · 102 km deep · 90 km away
50. 1.514 km SSW of Tyonek, AlaskaWed, Oct 18, 8:30 AM AKDT · 3272 days ago · 56 km deep · 33 km away
51. 1.619 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaWed, Oct 18, 9:52 AM AKDT · 3271 days ago · 71 km deep · 69 km away
52. 1.926 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaThu, Oct 19, 3:23 AM AKDT · 3271 days ago · 73 km deep · 66 km away
53. 1.847 km WNW of Clam Gulch, AlaskaThu, Oct 19, 6:57 AM AKDT · 3271 days ago · 89 km deep · 63 km away
54. 1.736 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaThu, Oct 19, 12:07 PM AKDT · 3270 days ago · 96 km deep · 86 km away
55. 2.212 km SSE of Clam Gulch, AlaskaThu, Oct 19, 2:32 PM AKDT · 3270 days ago · 45 km deep · 61 km away
56. 1.883 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaThu, Oct 19, 9:31 PM AKDT · 3270 days ago · 134 km deep · 95 km away
57. 1.718 km E of Funny River, AlaskaThu, Oct 19, 10:32 PM AKDT · 3270 days ago · 39 km deep · 41 km away
58. 1.854 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Oct 20, 12:40 AM AKDT · 3270 days ago · 104 km deep · 92 km away
59. 1.512 km SW of Susitna, AlaskaFri, Oct 20, 1:31 AM AKDT · 3270 days ago · 58 km deep · 92 km away
60. 1.518 km E of Point Possession, AlaskaFri, Oct 20, 5:39 AM AKDT · 3270 days ago · 39 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 2.47 km NNE of Hope, AlaskaFri, Oct 6, 5:09 AM AKDT · 3284 days ago · 25 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 2
2. 1.812 km WSW of Susitna, AlaskaFri, Oct 6, 1:17 AM AKDT · 3284 days ago · 66 km deep · 97 km away
3. 1.513 km NNW of Nikiski, AlaskaThu, Oct 5, 10:30 PM AKDT · 3284 days ago · 66 km deep · 23 km away
4. 2.450 km WSW of Tyonek, AlaskaThu, Oct 5, 1:57 PM AKDT · 3284 days ago · 96 km deep · 61 km away
5. 1.56 km SE of Clam Gulch, AlaskaThu, Oct 5, 12:28 PM AKDT · 3284 days ago · 51 km deep · 54 km away
6. 1.615 km SSW of Point Possession, AlaskaThu, Oct 5, 11:52 AM AKDT · 3284 days ago · 51 km deep · 22 km away
7. 2.36 km WSW of Point Possession, AlaskaThu, Oct 5, 9:52 AM AKDT · 3284 days ago · 51 km deep · 32 km away
8. 1.627 km S of Funny River, AlaskaWed, Oct 4, 11:38 PM AKDT · 3285 days ago · 60 km deep · 49 km away
9. 2.06 km WSW of Nikiski, AlaskaWed, Oct 4, 10:22 PM AKDT · 3285 days ago · 62 km deep · 15 km away
10. 1.88 km SE of Ninilchik, AlaskaWed, Oct 4, 7:29 PM AKDT · 3285 days ago · 53 km deep · 79 km away
11. 1.710 km SW of Point MacKenzie, AlaskaWed, Oct 4, 5:04 PM AKDT · 3285 days ago · 39 km deep · 89 km away
12. 2.312 km SE of Point Possession, AlaskaWed, Oct 4, 4:49 PM AKDT · 3285 days ago · 42 km deep · 38 km away
13. 1.59 km W of Beluga, AlaskaWed, Oct 4, 2:06 PM AKDT · 3285 days ago · 65 km deep · 53 km away
14. 1.636 km W of Cohoe, AlaskaWed, Oct 4, 10:55 AM AKDT · 3285 days ago · 78 km deep · 53 km away
15. 2.285 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaTue, Oct 3, 12:11 PM AKDT · 3286 days ago · 143 km deep · 97 km away
16. 1.615 km WSW of Point Possession, AlaskaTue, Oct 3, 9:45 AM AKDT · 3286 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
17. 1.966 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaTue, Oct 3, 9:35 AM AKDT · 3286 days ago · 111 km deep · 79 km away
18. 1.719 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaTue, Oct 3, 3:45 AM AKDT · 3287 days ago · 78 km deep · 88 km away
19. 1.648 km WNW of Beluga, AlaskaTue, Oct 3, 2:06 AM AKDT · 3287 days ago · 105 km deep · 80 km away
20. 1.848 km W of Kalifornsky, AlaskaTue, Oct 3, 12:25 AM AKDT · 3287 days ago · 86 km deep · 61 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017ctor353 (also filed as ak16990681). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:38 AM UTC.