M1.7 earthquake 42 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Alaska Earthquake Center

Local time

Sat, Dec 30, 2017, 5:28 PM AKST

UTC

2017-12-31 02:28:01 UTC

Depth

90.2 km (56.0 mi), intermediate-depth

Epicenter

60.776° N, 152.044° W

Region

Alaska

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

29

• Nikiski, AlaskaPopulation 4,493. Forecast42 kmWNW
• Anchorage, AlaskaPopulation 289,600. Forecast126 kmWSW

After

1. 2.149 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaSat, Dec 30, 9:31 PM AKST · 3200 days ago · 78 km deep · 87 km away
2. 1.763 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaSun, Dec 31, 3:42 AM AKST · 3200 days ago · 109 km deep · 46 km away
3. 1.54 km WSW of Beluga, AlaskaSun, Dec 31, 8:26 AM AKST · 3200 days ago · 62 km deep · 62 km away
4. 1.723 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaSun, Dec 31, 11:21 AM AKST · 3199 days ago · 75 km deep · 20 km away
5. 1.715 km SSE of Point Possession, AlaskaSun, Dec 31, 11:53 AM AKST · 3199 days ago · 44 km deep · 80 km away
6. 1.76 km SW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSun, Dec 31, 2:09 PM AKST · 3199 days ago · 59 km deep · 86 km away
7. 1.747 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSun, Dec 31, 3:36 PM AKST · 3199 days ago · 81 km deep · 44 km away
8. 1.657 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaSun, Dec 31, 10:15 PM AKST · 3199 days ago · 95 km deep · 73 km away
9. 2.053 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaMon, Jan 1, 12:26 AM AKST · 3199 days ago · 140 km deep · 94 km away
10. 2.143 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaMon, Jan 1, 2:36 AM AKST · 3199 days ago · 92 km deep · 75 km away
11. 1.54 km WSW of Funny River, AlaskaMon, Jan 1, 2:41 AM AKST · 3199 days ago · 46 km deep · 73 km away
12. 1.615 km ESE of Clam Gulch, AlaskaMon, Jan 1, 3:30 AM AKST · 3199 days ago · 63 km deep · 82 km away
13. 1.620 km ENE of Nikiski, AlaskaMon, Jan 1, 7:48 AM AKST · 3199 days ago · 55 km deep · 60 km away
14. 1.752 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaMon, Jan 1, 11:28 AM AKST · 3198 days ago · 87 km deep · 82 km away
15. 1.840 km W of Susitna, AlaskaMon, Jan 1, 7:34 PM AKST · 3198 days ago · 68 km deep · 96 km away
16. 2.070 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaMon, Jan 1, 10:10 PM AKST · 3198 days ago · 121 km deep · 86 km away
17. 2.156 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaMon, Jan 1, 11:11 PM AKST · 3198 days ago · 107 km deep · 81 km away
18. 1.85 km WSW of Funny River, AlaskaTue, Jan 2, 1:06 AM AKST · 3198 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
19. 1.871 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaTue, Jan 2, 1:55 AM AKST · 3198 days ago · 113 km deep · 33 km away
20. 1.574 km WNW of Beluga, AlaskaTue, Jan 2, 12:01 PM AKST · 3197 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
21. 2.067 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaTue, Jan 2, 1:34 PM AKST · 3197 days ago · 115 km deep · 35 km away
22. 2.169 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaTue, Jan 2, 2:26 PM AKST · 3197 days ago · 125 km deep · 91 km away
23. 2.063 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaTue, Jan 2, 5:11 PM AKST · 3197 days ago · 113 km deep · 90 km away
24. 2.412 km WNW of Point Possession, AlaskaTue, Jan 2, 7:12 PM AKST · 3197 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
25. 1.650 km WNW of Clam Gulch, AlaskaTue, Jan 2, 7:54 PM AKST · 3197 days ago · 80 km deep · 42 km away
26. 1.512 km WNW of Point Possession, AlaskaTue, Jan 2, 8:03 PM AKST · 3197 days ago · 20 km deep · 65 km away
27. 1.737 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaTue, Jan 2, 8:32 PM AKST · 3197 days ago · 82 km deep · 52 km away
28. 1.963 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaTue, Jan 2, 9:06 PM AKST · 3197 days ago · 145 km deep · 92 km away
29. 1.868 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaWed, Jan 3, 12:17 AM AKST · 3197 days ago · 99 km deep · 82 km away
30. 1.966 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaWed, Jan 3, 1:55 AM AKST · 3197 days ago · 125 km deep · 95 km away
31. 1.868 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaWed, Jan 3, 3:01 AM AKST · 3197 days ago · 112 km deep · 91 km away
32. 1.574 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaWed, Jan 3, 12:16 PM AKST · 3196 days ago · 107 km deep · 47 km away
33. 1.550 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaWed, Jan 3, 1:29 PM AKST · 3196 days ago · 101 km deep · 84 km away
34. 1.567 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaWed, Jan 3, 2:37 PM AKST · 3196 days ago · 94 km deep · 100 km away
35. 1.640 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaWed, Jan 3, 5:53 PM AKST · 3196 days ago · 75 km deep · 78 km away
36. 1.872 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaThu, Jan 4, 3:07 AM AKST · 3196 days ago · 120 km deep · 86 km away
37. 1.815 km W of Beluga, AlaskaThu, Jan 4, 1:41 PM AKST · 3195 days ago · 73 km deep · 56 km away
38. 2.127 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaFri, Jan 5, 2:22 AM AKST · 3195 days ago · 81 km deep · 15 km away
39. 1.730 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaFri, Jan 5, 2:35 AM AKST · 3195 days ago · 72 km deep · 66 km away
40. 1.768 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaFri, Jan 5, 3:11 AM AKST · 3195 days ago · 114 km deep · 38 km away
41. 2.049 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaFri, Jan 5, 7:41 AM AKST · 3195 days ago · 96 km deep · 29 km away
42. 1.670 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaFri, Jan 5, 11:12 AM AKST · 3194 days ago · 105 km deep · 86 km away
43. 1.528 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaFri, Jan 5, 1:08 PM AKST · 3194 days ago · 80 km deep · 40 km away
44. 1.675 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaFri, Jan 5, 5:16 PM AKST · 3194 days ago · 123 km deep · 33 km away
45. 1.765 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Jan 5, 8:16 PM AKST · 3194 days ago · 107 km deep · 45 km away
46. 1.966 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaFri, Jan 5, 10:41 PM AKST · 3194 days ago · 109 km deep · 89 km away
47. 2.067 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Jan 5, 11:02 PM AKST · 3194 days ago · 112 km deep · 70 km away
48. 1.832 km W of Nikiski, AlaskaSat, Jan 6, 6:32 AM AKST · 3194 days ago · 81 km deep · 10 km away
49. 2.081 km ENE of Port Alsworth, AlaskaSat, Jan 6, 7:09 AM AKST · 3194 days ago · 124 km deep · 60 km away
50. 1.672 km SW of Skwentna, AlaskaSat, Jan 6, 7:26 AM AKST · 3194 days ago · 108 km deep · 82 km away
51. 1.630 km W of Cohoe, AlaskaSat, Jan 6, 7:29 AM AKST · 3194 days ago · 71 km deep · 43 km away
52. 1.770 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Jan 6, 9:56 AM AKST · 3194 days ago · 111 km deep · 53 km away
53. 1.758 km WNW of Tyonek, AlaskaSat, Jan 6, 10:56 AM AKST · 3193 days ago · 110 km deep · 46 km away
54. 1.859 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Jan 6, 12:27 PM AKST · 3193 days ago · 94 km deep · 60 km away
55. 1.642 km W of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Jan 6, 1:17 PM AKST · 3193 days ago · 86 km deep · 77 km away
56. 1.53 km ESE of Kenai, AlaskaSat, Jan 6, 7:04 PM AKST · 3193 days ago · 56 km deep · 53 km away
57. 1.510 km WSW of Happy Valley, AlaskaSat, Jan 6, 10:02 PM AKST · 3193 days ago · 76 km deep · 96 km away
58. 1.653 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaSun, Jan 7, 4:41 AM AKST · 3193 days ago · 92 km deep · 97 km away
59. 1.662 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaSun, Jan 7, 9:34 AM AKST · 3193 days ago · 106 km deep · 85 km away
60. 1.852 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaSun, Jan 7, 10:11 AM AKST · 3192 days ago · 138 km deep · 98 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 1.865 km W of Happy Valley, AlaskaSat, Dec 30, 11:12 AM AKST · 3200 days ago · 110 km deep · 95 km away
2. 1.715 km W of Clam Gulch, AlaskaSat, Dec 30, 11:03 AM AKST · 3200 days ago · 55 km deep · 64 km away
3. 1.642 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Dec 30, 9:33 AM AKST · 3201 days ago · 82 km deep · 47 km away
4. 1.974 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Dec 30, 5:52 AM AKST · 3201 days ago · 126 km deep · 51 km away
5. 1.651 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaSat, Dec 30, 5:08 AM AKST · 3201 days ago · 84 km deep · 23 km away
6. 1.875 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaSat, Dec 30, 3:01 AM AKST · 3201 days ago · 122 km deep · 41 km away
7. 1.563 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaSat, Dec 30, 2:33 AM AKST · 3201 days ago · 106 km deep · 41 km away
8. 1.526 km W of Happy Valley, AlaskaFri, Dec 29, 10:14 PM AKST · 3201 days ago · 83 km deep · 93 km away
9. 1.570 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaFri, Dec 29, 5:46 PM AKST · 3201 days ago · 112 km deep · 94 km away
10. 1.561 km WNW of Beluga, AlaskaFri, Dec 29, 5:02 PM AKST · 3201 days ago · 105 km deep · 70 km away
11. 1.565 km WNW of Beluga, AlaskaFri, Dec 29, 4:33 PM AKST · 3201 days ago · 116 km deep · 63 km away
12. 1.555 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaFri, Dec 29, 4:00 PM AKST · 3201 days ago · 96 km deep · 23 km away
13. 1.917 km SE of Point Possession, AlaskaFri, Dec 29, 12:14 PM AKST · 3201 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
14. 3.414 km SSE of Clam Gulch, AlaskaFri, Dec 29, 11:06 AM AKST · 3201 days ago · 53 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 3
15. 2.123 km ESE of Point Possession, AlaskaFri, Dec 29, 9:28 AM AKST · 3202 days ago · 41 km deep · 95 km away
16. 1.567 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaFri, Dec 29, 8:57 AM AKST · 3202 days ago · 96 km deep · 88 km away
17. 1.661 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaFri, Dec 29, 5:26 AM AKST · 3202 days ago · 129 km deep · 94 km away
18. 1.773 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Dec 29, 4:02 AM AKST · 3202 days ago · 123 km deep · 78 km away
19. 2.329 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaThu, Dec 28, 11:57 PM AKST · 3202 days ago · 70 km deep · 73 km away
20. 1.527 km NW of Anchor Point, AlaskaThu, Dec 28, 11:12 PM AKST · 3202 days ago · 91 km deep · 95 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017groijnl (also filed as ak17763160). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:34 AM UTC.