Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 44 km NE of Livengood, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 44 km NE of Livengood, Alaska on Sat, May 17, 2025, 9:58 PM AKDT (05:58 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 10 km NNE of Stevens Village, 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
2025-05-18 05:58:56 UTC
Depth
8.8 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
65.829° N, 147.927° 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: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.529 km ENE of Livengood, Alaska · 502 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 2.018 km ESE of Livengood, Alaska · 483 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 1.834 km WNW of Birch Creek, Alaska · 481 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 2.250 km SSW of Beaver, Alaska · 480 days ago · 18 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 1.627 km E of Livengood, Alaska · 480 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 1.514 km NNE of Stevens Village, Alaska · 479 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 1.740 km W of Beaver, Alaska · 476 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 3.110 km NNE of Stevens Village, Alaska · 472 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 1.530 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 469 days ago · 19 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 1.921 km NE of Minto, Alaska · 455 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 2.035 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 444 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away

Before

  1. 2.027 km NE of Beaver, Alaska · 511 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.421 km ESE of Livengood, Alaska · 517 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.218 km ESE of Livengood, Alaska · 520 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 1
  4. 1.823 km E of Minto, Alaska · 529 days ago · 18 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.057 km SW of Birch Creek, Alaska · 529 days ago · 19 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 2.023 km E of Stevens Village, Alaska · 530 days ago · 17 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 1.829 km ENE of Stevens Village, Alaska · 530 days ago · 14 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 1.518 km ESE of Livengood, Alaska · 531 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 2.531 km E of Stevens Village, Alaska · 532 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0256cbhm2f. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:51 AM UTC.