Alaska earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 26 km NNE of Point Possession, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 26 km NNE of Point Possession, Alaska on Fri, Dec 1, 1995, 11:28 AM AKST (20:28 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 3 km SW of Soldotna, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
1995-12-01 20:28:01 UTC
Depth
33.4 km (20.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.130° N, 150.447° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude estimates

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.ScaleComputed byNotes
2.5ML, local (Richter)Alaska Earthquake CenterPreferred · Preliminary
2.5ML, local (Richter)USGS National Earthquake Information CenterReviewed

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Stations used
40

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 117 in the 60 days after this one and 66 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.528 km SW of Susitna, Alaska · 11265 days ago · 66 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 2.417 km N of Girdwood, Alaska · 11264 days ago · 39 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 1.933 km ESE of Skwentna, Alaska · 11264 days ago · 57 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 3.437 km NW of Willow, Alaska · 11263 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 3.512 km SW of Point Possession, Alaska · 11263 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 3.512 km SW of Point Possession, Alaska · 11261 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.013 km SW of Point Possession, Alaska · 11261 days ago · 14 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 2.917 km W of Point Possession, Alaska · 11261 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 2.27 km W of Kalifornsky, Alaska · 11259 days ago · 44 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.223 km ENE of Point Possession, Alaska · 11257 days ago · 44 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 1.98 km SE of Tyonek, Alaska · 11256 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 1.77 km NNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 11255 days ago · 30 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 2.324 km W of Nikiski, Alaska · 11254 days ago · 75 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 1.811 km ENE of Beluga, Alaska · 11253 days ago · 51 km deep · 25 km away
  15. 2.457 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska · 11253 days ago · 113 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 1.810 km N of Houston, Alaska · 11253 days ago · 38 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 2.126 km SE of Skwentna, Alaska · 11252 days ago · 73 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 1.925 km E of Funny River, Alaska · 11252 days ago · 36 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 1.811 km W of Willow, Alaska · 11251 days ago · -3 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 2.05 km SE of Big Lake, Alaska · 11250 days ago · 38 km deep · 50 km away
  21. 3.331 km WNW of Willow, Alaska · 11250 days ago · 49 km deep · 78 km away
  22. 1.57 km E of Tyonek, Alaska · 11250 days ago · 58 km deep · 30 km away
  23. 1.716 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 11250 days ago · 43 km deep · 33 km away
  24. 2.64 km NNE of Meadow Lakes, Alaska · 11249 days ago · 31 km deep · 75 km away
  25. 2.619 km N of Willow, Alaska · 11249 days ago · 45 km deep · 92 km away
  26. 1.821 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska · 11249 days ago · 63 km deep · 59 km away
  27. 2.39 km W of Tyonek, Alaska · 11248 days ago · 56 km deep · 47 km away
  28. 1.91 km ENE of Knik-Fairview, Alaska · 11248 days ago · 34 km deep · 63 km away
  29. 2.121 km NW of Susitna, Alaska · 11247 days ago · 58 km deep · 66 km away
  30. 2.16 km SSE of Point Possession, Alaska · 11247 days ago · 45 km deep · 31 km away
  31. 2.921 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska · 11247 days ago · 59 km deep · 61 km away
  32. 1.833 km SSE of Skwentna, Alaska · 11247 days ago · 76 km deep · 75 km away
  33. 2.418 km E of Point Possession, Alaska · 11246 days ago · 45 km deep · 25 km away
  34. 1.62 km ESE of Big Lake, Alaska · 11245 days ago · 32 km deep · 51 km away
  35. 2.237 km W of Nikiski, Alaska · 11245 days ago · 104 km deep · 94 km away
  36. 2.218 km SSW of Tyonek, Alaska · 11245 days ago · 53 km deep · 48 km away
  37. 2.634 km WNW of Salamatof, Alaska · 11245 days ago · 81 km deep · 92 km away
  38. 1.915 km W of Anchorage, Alaska · 11243 days ago · 41 km deep · 17 km away
  39. 1.622 km W of Susitna, Alaska · 11243 days ago · 64 km deep · 51 km away
  40. 1.96 km S of Big Lake, Alaska · 11242 days ago · 46 km deep · 46 km away
  41. 1.70 km ENE of Willow, Alaska · 11241 days ago · 40 km deep · 72 km away
  42. 1.917 km WNW of Fishhook, Alaska · 11240 days ago · 42 km deep · 91 km away
  43. 2.125 km W of Salamatof, Alaska · 11240 days ago · 72 km deep · 90 km away
  44. 3.07 km ESE of Point Possession, Alaska · 11239 days ago · 44 km deep · 27 km away
  45. 2.813 km NE of Sterling, Alaska · 11239 days ago · 43 km deep · 57 km away
  46. 2.314 km E of Kasilof, Alaska · 11238 days ago · 65 km deep · 94 km away
  47. 2.15 km WSW of Sterling, Alaska · 11238 days ago · 48 km deep · 71 km away
  48. 2.610 km ENE of Nikiski, Alaska · 11237 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  49. 2.929 km ESE of Skwentna, Alaska · 11237 days ago · 64 km deep · 84 km away
  50. 2.29 km WSW of Anchorage, Alaska · 11237 days ago · 46 km deep · 22 km away
  51. 2.040 km WNW of Salamatof, Alaska · 11236 days ago · 88 km deep · 97 km away
  52. 2.614 km NNE of Houston, Alaska · 11236 days ago · 39 km deep · 79 km away
  53. 2.311 km WSW of Susitna, Alaska · 11236 days ago · 61 km deep · 45 km away
  54. 1.822 km NW of Susitna, Alaska · 11236 days ago · 63 km deep · 64 km away
  55. 1.66 km SW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 11236 days ago · 18 km deep · 29 km away
  56. 2.18 km ENE of Nikiski, Alaska · 11235 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
  57. 2.350 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 11235 days ago · 100 km deep · 83 km away
  58. 2.69 km SE of Knik-Fairview, Alaska · 11235 days ago · 39 km deep · 62 km away
  59. 2.118 km WNW of Fishhook, Alaska · 11235 days ago · 42 km deep · 89 km away
  60. 1.618 km WNW of Fishhook, Alaska · 11235 days ago · 45 km deep · 88 km away

The first 60 of 117.

Before

  1. 1.78 km NE of Knik River, Alaska · 11266 days ago · 31 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 1.79 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 11268 days ago · 56 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 2.015 km ENE of Nikiski, Alaska · 11269 days ago · 43 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 1.95 km SW of Big Lake, Alaska · 11269 days ago · 36 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.67 km NNE of Meadow Lakes, Alaska · 11269 days ago · 32 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 1.819 km SW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 11269 days ago · 44 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 1.722 km N of Willow, Alaska · 11269 days ago · 45 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.023 km SSE of Skwentna, Alaska · 11270 days ago · 68 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.54 km WSW of Sterling, Alaska · 11270 days ago · 38 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 1.915 km NE of Beluga, Alaska · 11271 days ago · 52 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 1.519 km NE of Nikiski, Alaska · 11272 days ago · 47 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 2.91 km WSW of Kasilof, Alaska · 11273 days ago · 47 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 1.526 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 11273 days ago · 97 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 2.27 km WNW of Knik, Alaska · 11274 days ago · 38 km deep · 50 km away
  15. 1.58 km ESE of Willow, Alaska · 11276 days ago · 41 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 2.38 km NE of Susitna, Alaska · 11276 days ago · 59 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 2.526 km NNW of Susitna, Alaska · 11276 days ago · 56 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 1.915 km N of Willow, Alaska · 11277 days ago · 46 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 2.147 km NW of Beluga, Alaska · 11278 days ago · 83 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 1.911 km ESE of Susitna, Alaska · 11278 days ago · 50 km deep · 43 km away

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