M1.6 earthquake 7 km ENE of Sterling, Alaska

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Alaska Earthquake Center

Local time

Thu, Jan 5, 2017, 8:00 PM AKST

UTC

2017-01-06 05:00:07 UTC

Depth

44.9 km (27.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

60.573° N, 150.656° W

Region

Alaska

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

15

• Sterling, AlaskaPopulation 5,617. Forecast7 kmNE
• Anchorage, AlaskaPopulation 289,600. Forecast83 kmSSW

After

1. 1.623 km SE of Point Possession, AlaskaFri, Jan 6, 1:20 PM AKST · 3558 days ago · 42 km deep · 25 km away
2. 1.734 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Jan 6, 2:21 PM AKST · 3558 days ago · 81 km deep · 92 km away
3. 1.618 km WSW of Anchorage, AlaskaFri, Jan 6, 4:38 PM AKST · 3557 days ago · 53 km deep · 67 km away
4. 1.841 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Jan 6, 6:19 PM AKST · 3557 days ago · 83 km deep · 90 km away
5. 1.622 km W of Cooper Landing, AlaskaFri, Jan 6, 7:20 PM AKST · 3557 days ago · 44 km deep · 26 km away
6. 1.847 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Jan 7, 1:27 AM AKST · 3557 days ago · 86 km deep · 95 km away
7. 1.623 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, AlaskaSat, Jan 7, 5:44 AM AKST · 3557 days ago · 44 km deep · 82 km away
8. 1.647 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaSat, Jan 7, 9:59 AM AKST · 3557 days ago · 106 km deep · 94 km away
9. 1.57 km SSE of Soldotna, AlaskaSat, Jan 7, 10:19 AM AKST · 3557 days ago · 52 km deep · 26 km away
10. 1.755 km WNW of Salamatof, AlaskaSat, Jan 7, 4:57 PM AKST · 3556 days ago · 94 km deep · 91 km away
11. 2.013 km ENE of Nikiski, AlaskaSat, Jan 7, 10:15 PM AKST · 3556 days ago · 52 km deep · 29 km away
12. 2.843 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Jan 7, 10:52 PM AKST · 3556 days ago · 91 km deep · 84 km away
13. 1.742 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaSat, Jan 7, 11:59 PM AKST · 3556 days ago · 83 km deep · 86 km away
14. 1.611 km SE of Susitna, AlaskaSun, Jan 8, 7:46 AM AKST · 3556 days ago · 20 km deep · 100 km away
15. 1.757 km WSW of Salamatof, AlaskaSun, Jan 8, 9:55 AM AKST · 3556 days ago · 88 km deep · 92 km away
16. 1.68 km E of Nikiski, AlaskaTue, Jan 10, 3:57 PM AKST · 3553 days ago · 60 km deep · 29 km away
17. 1.555 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaTue, Jan 10, 10:56 PM AKST · 3553 days ago · 99 km deep · 92 km away
18. 1.912 km SE of Clam Gulch, AlaskaThu, Jan 12, 4:02 PM AKST · 3551 days ago · 57 km deep · 54 km away
19. 1.59 km NW of Nikolaevsk, AlaskaFri, Jan 13, 1:47 AM AKST · 3551 days ago · 56 km deep · 99 km away
20. 1.912 km NNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Jan 13, 1:57 AM AKST · 3551 days ago · 61 km deep · 75 km away
21. 1.952 km WNW of Clam Gulch, AlaskaFri, Jan 13, 1:23 PM AKST · 3551 days ago · 81 km deep · 90 km away
22. 1.629 km NNW of Beluga, AlaskaFri, Jan 13, 2:50 PM AKST · 3551 days ago · 87 km deep · 96 km away
23. 1.838 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Jan 13, 3:40 PM AKST · 3550 days ago · 81 km deep · 84 km away
24. 2.518 km WNW of Tyonek, AlaskaFri, Jan 13, 3:42 PM AKST · 3550 days ago · 70 km deep · 77 km away
25. 1.616 km W of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Jan 14, 5:01 PM AKST · 3549 days ago · 74 km deep · 91 km away
26. 1.614 km E of Nikiski, AlaskaSat, Jan 14, 5:03 PM AKST · 3549 days ago · 56 km deep · 26 km away
27. 2.226 km NNE of Beluga, AlaskaSat, Jan 14, 7:33 PM AKST · 3549 days ago · 63 km deep · 89 km away
28. 1.855 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaSun, Jan 15, 4:06 AM AKST · 3549 days ago · 100 km deep · 92 km away
29. 2.14 km WNW of Anchorage, AlaskaSun, Jan 15, 5:38 AM AKST · 3549 days ago · 39 km deep · 81 km away
30. 2.712 km WNW of Tyonek, AlaskaSun, Jan 15, 10:32 AM AKST · 3549 days ago · 71 km deep · 70 km away
31. 1.717 km ESE of Kasilof, AlaskaSun, Jan 15, 1:58 PM AKST · 3549 days ago · 54 km deep · 37 km away
32. 1.912 km NNE of Nikolaevsk, AlaskaSun, Jan 15, 8:41 PM AKST · 3548 days ago · 67 km deep · 88 km away
33. 2.33 km S of Anchorage, AlaskaSun, Jan 15, 9:31 PM AKST · 3548 days ago · 41 km deep · 79 km away
34. 2.16 km NW of Anchorage, AlaskaMon, Jan 16, 9:58 AM AKST · 3548 days ago · 31 km deep · 83 km away
35. 1.920 km S of Susitna, AlaskaMon, Jan 16, 7:23 PM AKST · 3547 days ago · 45 km deep · 88 km away
36. 1.616 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaMon, Jan 16, 11:58 PM AKST · 3547 days ago · 70 km deep · 82 km away
37. 1.725 km SSW of Susitna, AlaskaTue, Jan 17, 1:50 AM AKST · 3547 days ago · 56 km deep · 85 km away
38. 1.724 km NE of Sterling, AlaskaTue, Jan 17, 6:48 AM AKST · 3547 days ago · 44 km deep · 17 km away
39. 1.629 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaTue, Jan 17, 10:49 AM AKST · 3547 days ago · 86 km deep · 88 km away
40. 1.527 km SE of Funny River, AlaskaTue, Jan 17, 3:07 PM AKST · 3547 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
41. 1.926 km WNW of Beluga, AlaskaTue, Jan 17, 3:25 PM AKST · 3547 days ago · 73 km deep · 89 km away
42. 2.028 km SE of Funny River, AlaskaTue, Jan 17, 4:33 PM AKST · 3546 days ago · 39 km deep · 32 km away
43. 1.532 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaTue, Jan 17, 7:48 PM AKST · 3546 days ago · 94 km deep · 94 km away
44. 1.625 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaWed, Jan 18, 10:47 AM AKST · 3546 days ago · 74 km deep · 62 km away
45. 1.536 km WNW of Clam Gulch, AlaskaWed, Jan 18, 2:51 PM AKST · 3546 days ago · 73 km deep · 75 km away
46. 1.548 km WNW of Clam Gulch, AlaskaThu, Jan 19, 3:27 AM AKST · 3545 days ago · 80 km deep · 87 km away
47. 2.124 km WSW of Salamatof, AlaskaThu, Jan 19, 12:40 PM AKST · 3545 days ago · 75 km deep · 59 km away
48. 1.632 km NW of Cooper Landing, AlaskaThu, Jan 19, 6:02 PM AKST · 3544 days ago · 37 km deep · 28 km away
49. 1.64 km E of Ninilchik, AlaskaThu, Jan 19, 6:08 PM AKST · 3544 days ago · 66 km deep · 77 km away
50. 1.627 km NNW of Beluga, AlaskaThu, Jan 19, 11:44 PM AKST · 3544 days ago · 63 km deep · 95 km away
51. 1.610 km W of Anchorage, AlaskaFri, Jan 20, 8:30 AM AKST · 3544 days ago · 35 km deep · 77 km away
52. 1.761 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaFri, Jan 20, 4:25 PM AKST · 3543 days ago · 97 km deep · 98 km away
53. 1.826 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaFri, Jan 20, 11:30 PM AKST · 3543 days ago · 81 km deep · 77 km away
54. 2.025 km ENE of Moose Pass, AlaskaSat, Jan 21, 12:55 AM AKST · 3543 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
55. 2.3Southern AlaskaSat, Jan 21, 2:32 PM AKST · 3543 days ago · 83 km deep · 86 km away
56. 1.551 km W of Nikiski, AlaskaSat, Jan 21, 8:25 PM AKST · 3542 days ago · 94 km deep · 87 km away
57. 1.63 km SSW of Tyonek, AlaskaMon, Jan 23, 1:02 AM AKST · 3541 days ago · 60 km deep · 58 km away
58. 1.745 km W of Cohoe, AlaskaMon, Jan 23, 8:45 AM AKST · 3541 days ago · 80 km deep · 82 km away
59. 1.520 km SE of Clam Gulch, AlaskaMon, Jan 23, 3:02 PM AKST · 3541 days ago · 60 km deep · 61 km away
60. 2.024 km WNW of Beluga, AlaskaMon, Jan 23, 11:14 PM AKST · 3540 days ago · 71 km deep · 87 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

1. 1.825 km WSW of Salamatof, AlaskaWed, Jan 4, 2:33 PM AKST · 3560 days ago · 87 km deep · 61 km away
2. 2.423 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaWed, Jan 4, 12:06 PM AKST · 3560 days ago · 75 km deep · 76 km away
3. 1.63 km N of Beluga, AlaskaWed, Jan 4, 1:50 AM AKST · 3560 days ago · 64 km deep · 71 km away
4. 1.545 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaTue, Jan 3, 5:42 PM AKST · 3560 days ago · 89 km deep · 97 km away
5. 1.717 km SE of Fox River, AlaskaTue, Jan 3, 3:51 PM AKST · 3560 days ago · 36 km deep · 93 km away
6. 1.712 km WNW of Point Possession, AlaskaTue, Jan 3, 9:13 AM AKST · 3561 days ago · 29 km deep · 45 km away
7. 1.810 km NNE of Fritz Creek, AlaskaMon, Jan 2, 11:27 PM AKST · 3561 days ago · 49 km deep · 89 km away
8. 2.218 km NNE of Beluga, AlaskaMon, Jan 2, 8:48 PM AKST · 3561 days ago · 60 km deep · 83 km away
9. 1.7Southern AlaskaMon, Jan 2, 9:40 AM AKST · 3562 days ago · 110 km deep · 100 km away
10. 2.525 km SE of Point Possession, AlaskaMon, Jan 2, 5:20 AM AKST · 3562 days ago · 45 km deep · 27 km away
11. 2.626 km SE of Point Possession, AlaskaMon, Jan 2, 4:22 AM AKST · 3562 days ago · 44 km deep · 28 km away
12. 1.56 km ESE of Soldotna, AlaskaMon, Jan 2, 2:26 AM AKST · 3562 days ago · 54 km deep · 20 km away
13. 1.89 km W of Moose Pass, AlaskaMon, Jan 2, 1:56 AM AKST · 3562 days ago · 31 km deep · 61 km away
14. 1.645 km WNW of Salamatof, AlaskaSun, Jan 1, 4:41 AM AKST · 3563 days ago · 87 km deep · 82 km away
15. 1.74 km SSW of Tyonek, AlaskaFri, Dec 30, 6:14 AM AKST · 3565 days ago · 64 km deep · 59 km away
16. 2.727 km N of Beluga, AlaskaFri, Dec 30, 5:54 AM AKST · 3565 days ago · 60 km deep · 94 km away
17. 1.645 km W of Nikiski, AlaskaFri, Dec 30, 1:05 AM AKST · 3565 days ago · 86 km deep · 82 km away
18. 1.97 km ENE of Ninilchik, AlaskaThu, Dec 29, 6:28 PM AKST · 3565 days ago · 54 km deep · 74 km away
19. 1.627 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaThu, Dec 29, 5:07 AM AKST · 3566 days ago · 79 km deep · 64 km away
20. 1.74 km WSW of Funny River, AlaskaWed, Dec 28, 3:08 AM AKST · 3567 days ago · 50 km deep · 14 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017a079jd (also filed as ak14979768). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:58 AM UTC.