M1.7 earthquake 51 km E of Whittier, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 51 km E of Whittier, Alaska on Fri, Dec 15, 2017, 4:12 PM AKST (01:12 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 21 km ESE of Primrose, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 85 in the 60 days after this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 85.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017g2uri6c (also filed as ak17601736). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:57 AM UTC.