Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 4 km S of Minto, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 4 km S of Minto, Alaska on Tue, Sep 24, 2024, 12:11 PM AKDT (20:11 UTC), 17 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 19 km ESE of Livengood, 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
UTC
2024-09-24 20:11:58 UTC
Depth
16.6 km (10.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
65.114° N, 149.359° 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
34

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.16 km NW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 739 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 1.533 km W of Ester, Alaska · 735 days ago · 22 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 1.657 km WNW of Anderson, Alaska · 734 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 2.423 km ENE of Minto, Alaska · 730 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 1.518 km ESE of Livengood, Alaska · 729 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 1.59 km WSW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 728 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 2.619 km ESE of Livengood, Alaska · 728 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 1.526 km W of Anderson, Alaska · 723 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 1.817 km WSW of Nenana, Alaska · 721 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 1.631 km W of Clear, Alaska · 712 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 1.510 km ESE of Stevens Village, Alaska · 709 days ago · 18 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 1.69 km SE of Stevens Village, Alaska · 709 days ago · 19 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.517 km N of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 699 days ago · 17 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 1.60 km WSW of South Van Horn, Alaska · 698 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 1.825 km SSE of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 698 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 1.727 km NE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 688 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 1.826 km SSE of Minto, Alaska · 683 days ago · 16 km deep · 23 km away · felt by 1
  18. 1.512 km ENE of Fox, Alaska · 682 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 1

Before

  1. 2.216 km ESE of Livengood, Alaska · 741 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 1.617 km WNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 747 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 1.632 km W of Clear, Alaska · 755 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.617 km SW of Nenana, Alaska · 759 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 1
  5. 2.117 km SE of Livengood, Alaska · 764 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 1.628 km SW of Ester, Alaska · 765 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 1.915 km NW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 767 days ago · 17 km deep · 46 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024cbk05up. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:41 PM UTC.