Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 20 km SSE of Tatitlek, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 20 km SSE of Tatitlek, Alaska on Mon, Apr 24, 2017, 7:36 PM AKDT (03:36 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 29 km WNW of Valdez, 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: Mon, Apr 24, 2017, 7:36 PM AKDT
UTC: 2017-04-25 03:36:49 UTC
Depth: 5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.699° N, 146.524° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 40

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 87 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 87.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0175a8t17e (also filed as ak15812264). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:13 AM UTC.