Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 28 km W of Valdez, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 28 km W of Valdez, Alaska on Sat, Oct 28, 2017, 9:52 AM AKDT (17:52 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 53 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

Valdez 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: 1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Sat, Oct 28, 2017, 9:52 AM AKDT
UTC: 2017-10-28 17:52:18 UTC
Depth: 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.166° N, 146.873° 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: 45

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 115 in the 60 days after this one and 49 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 115.

Before

Earthquakes today Alaska earthquakes Live radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017du370ki (also filed as ak17108881). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:35 PM UTC.