Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 55 km NE of Pedro Bay, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 55 km NE of Pedro Bay, Alaska on Sat, Oct 14, 2017, 9:58 AM AKDT (17:58 UTC), 134 km (83 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 68 km E of Port Alsworth, 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
UTC
2017-10-14 17:58:24 UTC
Depth
134.3 km (83.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
60.091° N, 153.319° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
18

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 192 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017d6xpgfo (also filed as ak17041151). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:24 AM UTC.