M1.6 earthquake 35 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Alaska Earthquake Center

Local time

Sun, Dec 17, 2017, 11:12 AM AKST

UTC

2017-12-17 20:12:33 UTC

Depth

74.1 km (46.0 mi), intermediate-depth

Epicenter

60.259° N, 152.158° W

Region

Alaska

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

40

• Ninilchik, AlaskaPopulation 883. Forecast36 kmNW
• Anchorage, AlaskaPopulation 289,600. Forecast163 kmSW

After

1. 2.167 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaSun, Dec 17, 11:28 AM AKST · 3213 days ago · 112 km deep · 86 km away
2. 1.632 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaSun, Dec 17, 2:43 PM AKST · 3213 days ago · 85 km deep · 67 km away
3. 1.929 km SSE of Funny River, AlaskaSun, Dec 17, 3:07 PM AKST · 3213 days ago · 51 km deep · 83 km away
4. 1.7Southern AlaskaSun, Dec 17, 3:46 PM AKST · 3213 days ago · 119 km deep · 55 km away
5. 1.856 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSun, Dec 17, 4:03 PM AKST · 3213 days ago · 115 km deep · 66 km away
6. 2.238 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSun, Dec 17, 4:46 PM AKST · 3213 days ago · 138 km deep · 84 km away
7. 1.647 km WNW of Clam Gulch, AlaskaSun, Dec 17, 5:12 PM AKST · 3213 days ago · 85 km deep · 18 km away
8. 1.633 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaSun, Dec 17, 5:50 PM AKST · 3213 days ago · 82 km deep · 61 km away
9. 1.968 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaSun, Dec 17, 8:02 PM AKST · 3213 days ago · 124 km deep · 52 km away
10. 1.765 km ESE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSun, Dec 17, 8:39 PM AKST · 3213 days ago · 104 km deep · 96 km away
11. 2.354 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaSun, Dec 17, 9:35 PM AKST · 3213 days ago · 137 km deep · 66 km away
12. 2.253 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaMon, Dec 18, 2:02 AM AKST · 3212 days ago · 144 km deep · 67 km away
13. 1.851 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaMon, Dec 18, 4:03 AM AKST · 3212 days ago · 114 km deep · 74 km away
14. 1.549 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaMon, Dec 18, 4:47 AM AKST · 3212 days ago · 105 km deep · 82 km away
15. 1.659 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaMon, Dec 18, 5:12 AM AKST · 3212 days ago · 97 km deep · 24 km away
16. 1.755 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaMon, Dec 18, 5:40 AM AKST · 3212 days ago · 137 km deep · 65 km away
17. 1.657 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaMon, Dec 18, 7:06 AM AKST · 3212 days ago · 92 km deep · 52 km away
18. 1.632 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaMon, Dec 18, 9:47 AM AKST · 3212 days ago · 70 km deep · 16 km away
19. 1.671 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaMon, Dec 18, 10:47 AM AKST · 3212 days ago · 126 km deep · 45 km away
20. 1.648 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaMon, Dec 18, 11:14 PM AKST · 3212 days ago · 95 km deep · 23 km away
21. 2.163 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaMon, Dec 18, 11:40 PM AKST · 3212 days ago · 81 km deep · 94 km away
22. 1.560 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaTue, Dec 19, 12:24 AM AKST · 3212 days ago · 101 km deep · 31 km away
23. 1.721 km ESE of Kasilof, AlaskaTue, Dec 19, 12:48 AM AKST · 3212 days ago · 46 km deep · 69 km away
24. 2.121 km S of Point Possession, AlaskaTue, Dec 19, 1:18 AM AKST · 3212 days ago · 47 km deep · 94 km away
25. 1.74 km ESE of Halibut Cove, AlaskaTue, Dec 19, 5:25 AM AKST · 3211 days ago · 45 km deep · 94 km away
26. 1.521 km W of Cohoe, AlaskaTue, Dec 19, 7:10 AM AKST · 3211 days ago · 65 km deep · 30 km away
27. 1.633 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaTue, Dec 19, 10:42 AM AKST · 3211 days ago · 76 km deep · 39 km away
28. 1.860 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaTue, Dec 19, 12:43 PM AKST · 3211 days ago · 105 km deep · 64 km away
29. 1.537 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaTue, Dec 19, 8:24 PM AKST · 3211 days ago · 80 km deep · 57 km away
30. 1.86 km ENE of Ninilchik, AlaskaTue, Dec 19, 10:08 PM AKST · 3211 days ago · 67 km deep · 40 km away
31. 2.563 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaTue, Dec 19, 11:56 PM AKST · 3211 days ago · 109 km deep · 34 km away
32. 2.041 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaWed, Dec 20, 2:24 AM AKST · 3210 days ago · 139 km deep · 80 km away
33. 1.527 km NW of Nanwalek, AlaskaWed, Dec 20, 2:59 AM AKST · 3210 days ago · 61 km deep · 80 km away
34. 1.954 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaWed, Dec 20, 8:28 AM AKST · 3210 days ago · 151 km deep · 67 km away
35. 1.5Kenai Peninsula, AlaskaWed, Dec 20, 12:44 PM AKST · 3210 days ago · 53 km deep · 87 km away
36. 1.749 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaWed, Dec 20, 5:05 PM AKST · 3210 days ago · 89 km deep · 45 km away
37. 1.74 km WNW of Salamatof, AlaskaWed, Dec 20, 6:11 PM AKST · 3210 days ago · 65 km deep · 59 km away
38. 1.710 km SW of Happy Valley, AlaskaWed, Dec 20, 9:37 PM AKST · 3210 days ago · 71 km deep · 43 km away
39. 1.748 km WSW of Anchor Point, AlaskaWed, Dec 20, 9:56 PM AKST · 3210 days ago · 80 km deep · 74 km away
40. 1.563 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaThu, Dec 21, 12:35 AM AKST · 3210 days ago · 97 km deep · 65 km away
41. 3.52 km W of Ninilchik, AlaskaThu, Dec 21, 2:46 AM AKST · 3209 days ago · 54 km deep · 34 km away
42. 2.068 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaThu, Dec 21, 4:35 AM AKST · 3209 days ago · 132 km deep · 51 km away
43. 1.959 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaThu, Dec 21, 5:40 AM AKST · 3209 days ago · 104 km deep · 62 km away
44. 1.625 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaThu, Dec 21, 5:55 AM AKST · 3209 days ago · 85 km deep · 27 km away
45. 1.932 km NW of Nikiski, AlaskaThu, Dec 21, 6:27 PM AKST · 3209 days ago · 81 km deep · 75 km away
46. 2.151 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaThu, Dec 21, 7:16 PM AKST · 3209 days ago · 107 km deep · 84 km away
47. 2.655 km W of Happy Valley, AlaskaThu, Dec 21, 8:26 PM AKST · 3209 days ago · 107 km deep · 40 km away
48. 2.628 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaThu, Dec 21, 10:41 PM AKST · 3209 days ago · 77 km deep · 59 km away
49. 1.956 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaFri, Dec 22, 12:46 AM AKST · 3209 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
50. 1.950 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaFri, Dec 22, 6:33 AM AKST · 3208 days ago · 73 km deep · 94 km away
51. 3.017 km S of Point Possession, AlaskaFri, Dec 22, 7:17 AM AKST · 3208 days ago · 56 km deep · 96 km away
52. 2.271 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaFri, Dec 22, 9:10 AM AKST · 3208 days ago · 108 km deep · 50 km away
53. 2.233 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Dec 23, 12:12 AM AKST · 3208 days ago · 86 km deep · 7 km away
54. 1.726 km NW of Nikiski, AlaskaSat, Dec 23, 1:07 AM AKST · 3208 days ago · 75 km deep · 74 km away
55. 2.257 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaSat, Dec 23, 8:18 AM AKST · 3207 days ago · 100 km deep · 62 km away
56. 2.266 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaSat, Dec 23, 9:26 AM AKST · 3207 days ago · 114 km deep · 87 km away
57. 2.432 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSat, Dec 23, 12:51 PM AKST · 3207 days ago · 143 km deep · 89 km away
58. 1.970 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSat, Dec 23, 6:24 PM AKST · 3207 days ago · 113 km deep · 50 km away
59. 1.843 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Dec 23, 9:06 PM AKST · 3207 days ago · 86 km deep · 7 km away
60. 2.266 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSat, Dec 23, 9:24 PM AKST · 3207 days ago · 115 km deep · 55 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

1. 1.658 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaSun, Dec 17, 7:10 AM AKST · 3213 days ago · 97 km deep · 55 km away
2. 2.253 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaSun, Dec 17, 4:59 AM AKST · 3213 days ago · 144 km deep · 68 km away
3. 1.562 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaSun, Dec 17, 2:15 AM AKST · 3213 days ago · 110 km deep · 64 km away
4. 1.630 km WSW of Salamatof, AlaskaSun, Dec 17, 12:52 AM AKST · 3214 days ago · 76 km deep · 33 km away
5. 1.950 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSun, Dec 17, 12:42 AM AKST · 3214 days ago · 136 km deep · 70 km away
6. 1.834 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSat, Dec 16, 11:42 PM AKST · 3214 days ago · 126 km deep · 89 km away
7. 1.541 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Dec 16, 9:07 PM AKST · 3214 days ago · 88 km deep · 6 km away
8. 2.582 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaSat, Dec 16, 8:56 PM AKST · 3214 days ago · 136 km deep · 55 km away
9. 1.548 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaSat, Dec 16, 5:46 PM AKST · 3214 days ago · 78 km deep · 90 km away
10. 1.764 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Dec 16, 5:23 PM AKST · 3214 days ago · 110 km deep · 34 km away
11. 2.554 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSat, Dec 16, 4:48 PM AKST · 3214 days ago · 104 km deep · 80 km away
12. 1.643 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaSat, Dec 16, 12:32 PM AKST · 3214 days ago · 88 km deep · 50 km away
13. 1.759 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSat, Dec 16, 11:42 AM AKST · 3214 days ago · 104 km deep · 71 km away
14. 1.950 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSat, Dec 16, 10:46 AM AKST · 3214 days ago · 120 km deep · 72 km away
15. 1.625 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaSat, Dec 16, 9:55 AM AKST · 3214 days ago · 88 km deep · 48 km away
16. 1.849 km WNW of Clam Gulch, AlaskaSat, Dec 16, 7:19 AM AKST · 3214 days ago · 83 km deep · 17 km away
17. 1.872 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaSat, Dec 16, 7:09 AM AKST · 3214 days ago · 118 km deep · 59 km away
18. 2.59 km SW of Tyonek, AlaskaSat, Dec 16, 7:01 AM AKST · 3214 days ago · 71 km deep · 97 km away
19. 1.747 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaSat, Dec 16, 6:19 AM AKST · 3214 days ago · 85 km deep · 48 km away
20. 1.847 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Dec 16, 4:46 AM AKST · 3214 days ago · 93 km deep · 23 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017g4tm4ll (also filed as ak17607580). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:58 PM UTC.