Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 7 km ESE of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 7 km ESE of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska on Wed, Jan 17, 2018, 6:49 AM AKST (15:49 UTC), 14 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 33 km SSW of Harding-Birch Lakes, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Wed, Jan 17, 2018, 6:49 AM AKST
UTC: 2018-01-17 15:49:08 UTC
Depth: 13.6 km (8.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 64.635° N, 146.904° 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.

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Stations used: 33

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018sdcx8x (also filed as ak18083629). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:36 PM UTC.