Alaska earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 31 km NNW of Ester, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 31 km NNW of Ester, Alaska on Thu, Oct 5, 1995, 10:58 PM AKDT (06:58 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 37 km E of Minto, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1995-10-06 06:58:02 UTC
Depth
10.5 km (6.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
65.087° N, 148.379° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 51 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.934 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.135 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 15 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 2.736 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 16 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 3.037 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 2.337 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 14 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 3.535 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 2.738 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 14 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 2.234 km NNW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 1.829 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 2.1northern Alaska · 11322 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 2.132 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 3.135 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 1.939 km S of Livengood, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 1.638 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 3.135 km S of Livengood, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 1.638 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 1.937 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 3.237 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 13 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 1.938 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 2.337 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  21. 2.537 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  22. 2.838 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  23. 2.536 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
  24. 2.937 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
  25. 3.237 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  26. 1.531 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
  27. 2.737 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
  28. 2.136 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · -1 km deep · 14 km away
  29. 1.838 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  30. 2.738 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
  31. 2.1northern Alaska · 11322 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  32. 3.436 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  33. 1.838 km NNW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  34. 2.937 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  35. 3.336 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
  36. 1.735 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 1.738 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  38. 1.837 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  39. 1.739 km NNW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · -3 km deep · 8 km away
  40. 3.337 km S of Livengood, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away
  41. 1.736 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  42. 1.937 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  43. 2.237 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
  44. 1.933 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 2.335 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
  46. 3.436 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
  47. 2.638 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  48. 1.939 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 12 km deep · 8 km away
  49. 1.735 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  50. 1.637 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 17 km deep · 8 km away
  51. 1.636 km NNW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  52. 2.239 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  53. 1.838 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 16 km deep · 10 km away
  54. 2.739 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11321 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away
  55. 4.035 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11321 days ago · 17 km deep · 11 km away
  56. 2.437 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11321 days ago · 17 km deep · 8 km away
  57. 2.036 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 11321 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
  58. 2.336 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11321 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  59. 1.635 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 11321 days ago · 16 km deep · 11 km away
  60. 1.829 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 11321 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 1.936 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.239 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.836 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 14 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 3.537 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 2.838 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 12 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 2.435 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 3.036 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 2.539 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 19 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 1.840 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 1.530 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 20 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 1.939 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  12. 3.134 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 3.437 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 13 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 2.7northern Alaska · 11322 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
  15. 2.437 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 1.735 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  17. 1.938 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 19 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 3.236 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · -2 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 2.938 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 1.736 km E of Minto, Alaska · 11322 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away

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