Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 84 km WSW of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 84 km WSW of False Pass, Alaska on Thu, Oct 17, 2024, 4:30 AM AKDT (12:30 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 15 km WNW of False Pass, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.7 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Oct 17, 2024, 4:30 AM AKDT
UTC: 2024-10-17 12:30:32 UTC
Depth: 4.9 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 54.444° N, 164.512° 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.

Akutan, AlaskaPopulation 1,040. Forecast89 kmENE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 127 in the 60 days after this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 127.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024ddgpoyj (also filed as av93024319). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.