Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 41 km WNW of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 41 km WNW of Sand Point, Alaska on Fri, Nov 3, 2017, 5:39 PM AKDT (01:39 UTC), 116 km (72 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 41 km SSE of Sand Point, 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: Fri, Nov 3, 2017, 5:39 PM AKDT
UTC: 2017-11-04 01:39:52 UTC
Depth: 116.1 km (72.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 55.511° N, 161.077° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 14

Nearest places

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

Sand Point, AlaskaPopulation 1,064. Forecast41 kmWNW

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017e5ecspn (also filed as ak17171219). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:43 AM UTC.