Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 37 km NE of Paxson, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 37 km NE of Paxson, Alaska on Tue, Jan 9, 2018, 6:32 PM AKST (03:32 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 41 km NW of Mentasta Lake, 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
2018-01-10 03:32:19 UTC
Depth
12.4 km (7.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
63.313° N, 145.059° 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
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.538 km NE of Paxson, Alaska · 3181 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 1.936 km NW of Mentasta Lake, Alaska · 3180 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 1.739 km SSW of Dry Creek, Alaska · 3174 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 1
  4. 2.841 km NW of Mentasta Lake, Alaska · 3173 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 2.515 km SSW of Tanacross, Alaska · 3171 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 1.5Central Alaska · 3171 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.541 km NW of Mentasta Lake, Alaska · 3171 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 1.837 km NW of Mentasta Lake, Alaska · 3162 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 2.438 km NW of Mentasta Lake, Alaska · 3162 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 2.439 km NW of Mentasta Lake, Alaska · 3161 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 1.643 km NNW of Paxson, Alaska · 3150 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 2.248 km NNW of Paxson, Alaska · 3149 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 1.639 km SSW of Dry Creek, Alaska · 3149 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 1.549 km NW of Paxson, Alaska · 3144 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 1.521 km ESE of Mentasta Lake, Alaska · 3141 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 1.640 km SSW of Dry Creek, Alaska · 3191 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 1.523 km SW of Dry Creek, Alaska · 3213 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 1.541 km NW of Mentasta Lake, Alaska · 3214 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 1.627 km N of Paxson, Alaska · 3216 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018glco6g (also filed as ak18040929). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:41 PM UTC.