Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 57 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 57 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska on Sun, Oct 15, 2017, 6:45 AM AKDT (14:45 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 83 km ENE of Nikolski, 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
UTC
2017-10-15 14:45:12 UTC
Depth
17.4 km (10.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.541° N, 167.197° 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
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 86 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 86.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017d8jdouc (also filed as ak17048885). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:44 AM UTC.