M1.5 earthquake 6 km ESE of Ninilchik, Alaska

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Alaska Earthquake Center

Local time

Thu, Sep 21, 2017, 2:44 PM AKDT

UTC

2017-09-21 22:44:38 UTC

Depth

58.7 km (36.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

60.034° N, 151.558° W

Region

Alaska

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

18

• Ninilchik, AlaskaPopulation 883. Forecast6 kmESE
• Anchorage, AlaskaPopulation 289,600. Forecast160 kmSW

After

1. 2.063 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaThu, Sep 21, 8:44 PM AKDT · 3298 days ago · 98 km deep · 83 km away
2. 1.99 km E of Nikolaevsk, AlaskaFri, Sep 22, 12:10 AM AKDT · 3298 days ago · 56 km deep · 26 km away
3. 2.254 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaFri, Sep 22, 4:05 AM AKDT · 3298 days ago · 114 km deep · 90 km away
4. 1.924 km W of Happy Valley, AlaskaFri, Sep 22, 5:34 AM AKDT · 3298 days ago · 88 km deep · 35 km away
5. 1.73 km W of Nikiski, AlaskaFri, Sep 22, 7:16 AM AKDT · 3298 days ago · 68 km deep · 74 km away
6. 1.762 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaFri, Sep 22, 8:51 AM AKDT · 3298 days ago · 95 km deep · 81 km away
7. 2.049 km WSW of Anchor Point, AlaskaFri, Sep 22, 12:46 PM AKDT · 3297 days ago · 75 km deep · 76 km away
8. 1.946 km WNW of Cohoe, AlaskaFri, Sep 22, 12:56 PM AKDT · 3297 days ago · 78 km deep · 57 km away
9. 1.79 km SSW of Happy Valley, AlaskaFri, Sep 22, 1:16 PM AKDT · 3297 days ago · 53 km deep · 23 km away
10. 1.965 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaFri, Sep 22, 1:24 PM AKDT · 3297 days ago · 118 km deep · 86 km away
11. 2.164 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaFri, Sep 22, 2:22 PM AKDT · 3297 days ago · 143 km deep · 91 km away
12. 1.717 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaSat, Sep 23, 9:27 AM AKDT · 3296 days ago · 68 km deep · 65 km away
13. 1.722 km SW of Anchor Point, AlaskaSat, Sep 23, 11:54 PM AKDT · 3296 days ago · 70 km deep · 54 km away
14. 1.649 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaSun, Sep 24, 11:11 AM AKDT · 3295 days ago · 76 km deep · 94 km away
15. 1.718 km ESE of Kasilof, AlaskaSun, Sep 24, 2:45 PM AKDT · 3295 days ago · 58 km deep · 41 km away
16. 1.669 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaSun, Sep 24, 4:08 PM AKDT · 3295 days ago · 114 km deep · 78 km away
17. 1.738 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaSun, Sep 24, 6:25 PM AKDT · 3295 days ago · 75 km deep · 87 km away
18. 1.763 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaSun, Sep 24, 10:10 PM AKDT · 3295 days ago · 86 km deep · 99 km away
19. 1.653 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaSun, Sep 24, 10:27 PM AKDT · 3295 days ago · 81 km deep · 86 km away
20. 1.657 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaMon, Sep 25, 12:20 AM AKDT · 3295 days ago · 90 km deep · 87 km away
21. 2.043 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaMon, Sep 25, 4:30 AM AKDT · 3295 days ago · 84 km deep · 49 km away
22. 2.054 km ESE of Fox River, AlaskaMon, Sep 25, 7:11 AM AKDT · 3295 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
23. 2.054 km ESE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaMon, Sep 25, 9:57 AM AKDT · 3294 days ago · 107 km deep · 98 km away
24. 1.566 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaMon, Sep 25, 10:25 AM AKDT · 3294 days ago · 113 km deep · 73 km away
25. 2.558 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaMon, Sep 25, 10:34 AM AKDT · 3294 days ago · 97 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 1
26. 1.557 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaMon, Sep 25, 9:30 PM AKDT · 3294 days ago · 125 km deep · 88 km away
27. 1.749 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaMon, Sep 25, 10:22 PM AKDT · 3294 days ago · 82 km deep · 89 km away
28. 2.2Southern AlaskaMon, Sep 25, 10:30 PM AKDT · 3294 days ago · 67 km deep · 88 km away
29. 1.651 km W of Nanwalek, AlaskaMon, Sep 25, 11:09 PM AKDT · 3294 days ago · 79 km deep · 97 km away
30. 1.528 km W of Happy Valley, AlaskaMon, Sep 25, 11:39 PM AKDT · 3294 days ago · 72 km deep · 40 km away
31. 1.75 km SW of Happy Valley, AlaskaTue, Sep 26, 1:25 AM AKDT · 3294 days ago · 74 km deep · 19 km away
32. 1.775 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaTue, Sep 26, 1:41 AM AKDT · 3294 days ago · 135 km deep · 84 km away
33. 1.656 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaTue, Sep 26, 1:57 AM AKDT · 3294 days ago · 130 km deep · 95 km away
34. 1.949 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaTue, Sep 26, 3:09 AM AKDT · 3294 days ago · 70 km deep · 89 km away
35. 2.157 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaTue, Sep 26, 12:07 PM AKDT · 3293 days ago · 80 km deep · 90 km away
36. 1.663 km ESE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaTue, Sep 26, 1:46 PM AKDT · 3293 days ago · 95 km deep · 91 km away
37. 1.761 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaTue, Sep 26, 2:53 PM AKDT · 3293 days ago · 97 km deep · 76 km away
38. 1.632 km NNE of Fox River, AlaskaTue, Sep 26, 4:18 PM AKDT · 3293 days ago · 32 km deep · 46 km away
39. 1.962 km ESE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaTue, Sep 26, 7:31 PM AKDT · 3293 days ago · 104 km deep · 94 km away
40. 1.79 km N of Anchor Point, AlaskaTue, Sep 26, 8:55 PM AKDT · 3293 days ago · 53 km deep · 26 km away
41. 1.760 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaWed, Sep 27, 1:54 AM AKDT · 3293 days ago · 104 km deep · 70 km away
42. 2.028 km SW of Anchor Point, AlaskaWed, Sep 27, 5:53 AM AKDT · 3293 days ago · 86 km deep · 60 km away
43. 1.88 km NNW of Fritz Creek, AlaskaWed, Sep 27, 6:30 AM AKDT · 3293 days ago · 48 km deep · 28 km away
44. 1.963 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaWed, Sep 27, 3:30 PM AKDT · 3292 days ago · 114 km deep · 84 km away
45. 2.411 km NW of Kalifornsky, AlaskaWed, Sep 27, 9:35 PM AKDT · 3292 days ago · 62 km deep · 50 km away
46. 1.858 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaWed, Sep 27, 11:24 PM AKDT · 3292 days ago · 133 km deep · 96 km away
47. 1.570 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaThu, Sep 28, 9:18 AM AKDT · 3291 days ago · 122 km deep · 84 km away
48. 1.643 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaThu, Sep 28, 10:03 AM AKDT · 3291 days ago · 76 km deep · 66 km away
49. 1.541 km WSW of Anchor Point, AlaskaThu, Sep 28, 11:32 AM AKDT · 3291 days ago · 72 km deep · 71 km away
50. 1.652 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaThu, Sep 28, 11:56 AM AKDT · 3291 days ago · 119 km deep · 93 km away
51. 1.658 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaThu, Sep 28, 3:25 PM AKDT · 3291 days ago · 94 km deep · 94 km away
52. 1.729 km N of Fox River, AlaskaThu, Sep 28, 9:20 PM AKDT · 3291 days ago · 44 km deep · 39 km away
53. 1.528 km NE of Sterling, AlaskaFri, Sep 29, 7:46 AM AKDT · 3291 days ago · 39 km deep · 99 km away
54. 1.8Southern AlaskaFri, Sep 29, 11:38 AM AKDT · 3290 days ago · 104 km deep · 86 km away
55. 1.756 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaFri, Sep 29, 4:14 PM AKDT · 3290 days ago · 106 km deep · 63 km away
56. 1.911 km E of Fritz Creek, AlaskaFri, Sep 29, 8:12 PM AKDT · 3290 days ago · 46 km deep · 42 km away
57. 1.850 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Sep 29, 9:38 PM AKDT · 3290 days ago · 82 km deep · 56 km away
58. 1.559 km W of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Sep 29, 11:42 PM AKDT · 3290 days ago · 97 km deep · 66 km away
59. 1.559 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSat, Sep 30, 2:56 AM AKDT · 3290 days ago · 118 km deep · 90 km away
60. 4.328 km SW of Anchor Point, AlaskaSat, Sep 30, 1:15 PM AKDT · 3289 days ago · 84 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 7 · tsunami flag

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 1.7Southern AlaskaThu, Sep 21, 12:39 PM AKDT · 3298 days ago · 101 km deep · 66 km away
2. 1.611 km NNE of Ridgeway, AlaskaThu, Sep 21, 11:34 AM AKDT · 3298 days ago · 56 km deep · 72 km away
3. 2.052 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaThu, Sep 21, 10:39 AM AKDT · 3298 days ago · 105 km deep · 59 km away
4. 1.856 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaThu, Sep 21, 6:38 AM AKDT · 3299 days ago · 96 km deep · 68 km away
5. 3.074 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaThu, Sep 21, 12:38 AM AKDT · 3299 days ago · 134 km deep · 81 km away · felt by 1
6. 1.818 km E of Ninilchik, AlaskaThu, Sep 21, 12:32 AM AKDT · 3299 days ago · 63 km deep · 12 km away
7. 1.670 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaWed, Sep 20, 10:04 PM AKDT · 3299 days ago · 122 km deep · 83 km away
8. 1.566 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaWed, Sep 20, 1:47 PM AKDT · 3299 days ago · 105 km deep · 72 km away
9. 1.646 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaWed, Sep 20, 12:34 AM AKDT · 3300 days ago · 84 km deep · 70 km away
10. 1.558 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaTue, Sep 19, 10:41 PM AKDT · 3300 days ago · 83 km deep · 86 km away
11. 1.948 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaTue, Sep 19, 8:17 PM AKDT · 3300 days ago · 135 km deep · 99 km away
12. 1.650 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaTue, Sep 19, 7:36 PM AKDT · 3300 days ago · 109 km deep · 99 km away
13. 1.747 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaTue, Sep 19, 7:31 PM AKDT · 3300 days ago · 126 km deep · 97 km away
14. 1.871 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaTue, Sep 19, 3:59 PM AKDT · 3300 days ago · 123 km deep · 84 km away
15. 1.551 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaTue, Sep 19, 7:43 AM AKDT · 3301 days ago · 90 km deep · 70 km away
16. 1.539 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaTue, Sep 19, 7:14 AM AKDT · 3301 days ago · 78 km deep · 69 km away
17. 1.973 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaMon, Sep 18, 10:37 PM AKDT · 3301 days ago · 116 km deep · 80 km away
18. 1.916 km SE of Kasilof, AlaskaMon, Sep 18, 8:57 PM AKDT · 3301 days ago · 59 km deep · 35 km away
19. 1.751 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaMon, Sep 18, 7:55 PM AKDT · 3301 days ago · 99 km deep · 97 km away
20. 2.526 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaMon, Sep 18, 4:38 PM AKDT · 3301 days ago · 73 km deep · 32 km away · felt by 1

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017c4z8o5k (also filed as ak16875815). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:44 AM UTC.