Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 33 km NNW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 33 km NNW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska on Wed, Oct 25, 2017, 2:47 AM AKDT (10:47 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 1 km ENE of Knik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

Fishhook forecast More in Alaska

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Wed, Oct 25, 2017, 2:47 AM AKDT
UTC: 2017-10-25 10:47:17 UTC
Depth: 33.7 km (20.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 62.060° N, 149.010° 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: 35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 169 in the 60 days after this one and 81 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 169.

Before

Earthquakes today Alaska earthquakes Live radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017dp0dv7u (also filed as ak17096549). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:12 AM UTC.