Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 12 km WSW of Point Possession, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 12 km WSW of Point Possession, Alaska on Tue, Aug 8, 2017, 7:09 PM AKDT (03:09 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 33 km W of Cohoe, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Tue, Aug 8, 2017, 7:09 PM AKDT
UTC: 2017-08-09 03:09:49 UTC
Depth: 8.8 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.867° N, 150.886° W
Region: Alaska
Felt reports: 1
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was I, not felt shaking.

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Stations used: 34

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 92 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017a5jm173 (also filed as ak16488900). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC.