Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 13 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 13 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska on Wed, Apr 27, 2022, 10:14 AM AKDT (18:14 UTC), 66 km (41 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 Alaska Peninsula. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-04-27 18:14:06 UTC
Depth
66.0 km (41.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
55.865° N, 158.939° 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
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 63 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 63.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0225dsof7z. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:38 AM UTC.