Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 60 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 60 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on Wed, May 10, 2017, 3:48 PM AKDT (23:48 UTC), 15 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 63 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2017-05-10 23:48:27 UTC
Depth
15.3 km (9.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.874° N, 160.001° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
8

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 52 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0175zduflt (also filed as ak16141057). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC.