Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 66 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 66 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska on Sat, Feb 17, 2018, 4:28 AM AKST (13:28 UTC), 66 km (41 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 53 km WSW of Akhiok, 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: Sat, Feb 17, 2018, 4:28 AM AKST
UTC: 2018-02-17 13:28:57 UTC
Depth: 66.2 km (41.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 57.251° N, 155.396° 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: 27

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 65 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 65.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak01827lpf2g (also filed as ak18441189). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:10 PM UTC.