Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake Central Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck in Central Alaska on Fri, May 10, 1996, 8:22 AM AKDT (16:22 UTC), 52 km (33 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 33 km ESE of Skwentna, 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
1996-05-10 16:22:11 UTC
Depth
52.4 km (32.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
62.191° N, 149.407° 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.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 133 in the 60 days after this one and 84 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.716 km NNW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska · 11104 days ago · 36 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 1.54 km SE of Susitna North, Alaska · 11104 days ago · 54 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 1.96 km ENE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 11104 days ago · 32 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 1.947 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska · 11103 days ago · 90 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 1.614 km SSW of Gateway, Alaska · 11103 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 1.85 km ENE of Big Lake, Alaska · 11103 days ago · 43 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 2.563 km NNE of Chickaloon, Alaska · 11103 days ago · 18 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 2.45 km ESE of Susitna North, Alaska · 11103 days ago · 47 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 2.330 km SW of Petersville, Alaska · 11103 days ago · 80 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.926 km SE of Susitna North, Alaska · 11103 days ago · 40 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 1.912 km SW of Willow, Alaska · 11102 days ago · 41 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 2.24 km ESE of Susitna North, Alaska · 11102 days ago · 47 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 1.728 km NNW of Susitna, Alaska · 11101 days ago · 46 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.85 km E of Susitna North, Alaska · 11101 days ago · 59 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 2.250 km SW of Cantwell, Alaska · 11100 days ago · 75 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 3.44 km NW of Big Lake, Alaska · 11100 days ago · 36 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 1.938 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska · 11100 days ago · 36 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 1.921 km SW of Glacier View, Alaska · 11098 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 1.711 km NE of Fishhook, Alaska · 11098 days ago · 16 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 1.928 km SW of Susitna North, Alaska · 11097 days ago · 51 km deep · 50 km away
  21. 2.226 km ESE of Skwentna, Alaska · 11096 days ago · 64 km deep · 83 km away
  22. 1.522 km NW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska · 11096 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
  23. 2.458 km NNE of Chase, Alaska · 11096 days ago · 77 km deep · 80 km away
  24. 1.840 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska · 11096 days ago · 46 km deep · 18 km away
  25. 2.323 km NE of Skwentna, Alaska · 11093 days ago · 72 km deep · 91 km away
  26. 1.67 km SE of Willow, Alaska · 11093 days ago · 34 km deep · 60 km away
  27. 1.69 km N of Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska · 11093 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  28. 3.354 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska · 11093 days ago · 36 km deep · 58 km away
  29. 1.88 km SSE of Lazy Mountain, Alaska · 11092 days ago · 37 km deep · 76 km away
  30. 1.68 km S of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska · 11092 days ago · 40 km deep · 63 km away
  31. 1.929 km NNE of Fishhook, Alaska · 11092 days ago · 44 km deep · 27 km away
  32. 2.933 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska · 11091 days ago · 39 km deep · 31 km away
  33. 1.733 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska · 11091 days ago · 39 km deep · 32 km away
  34. 2.328 km ESE of Susitna North, Alaska · 11091 days ago · 41 km deep · 15 km away
  35. 2.710 km WSW of Big Lake, Alaska · 11091 days ago · 30 km deep · 88 km away
  36. 2.12 km S of Susitna North, Alaska · 11091 days ago · 59 km deep · 24 km away
  37. 2.120 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska · 11091 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  38. 1.930 km NNW of Susitna, Alaska · 11090 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
  39. 1.858 km N of Chase, Alaska · 11090 days ago · 89 km deep · 90 km away
  40. 1.95 km ESE of Susitna North, Alaska · 11090 days ago · 53 km deep · 19 km away
  41. 2.02 km SE of Susitna North, Alaska · 11090 days ago · 52 km deep · 22 km away
  42. 1.84 km NW of Houston, Alaska · 11089 days ago · 40 km deep · 64 km away
  43. 1.91 km N of Houston, Alaska · 11089 days ago · 36 km deep · 64 km away
  44. 2.918 km ENE of Chase, Alaska · 11089 days ago · 66 km deep · 38 km away
  45. 1.97 km SE of Willow, Alaska · 11089 days ago · 35 km deep · 60 km away
  46. 1.967 km S of Cantwell, Alaska · 11089 days ago · 24 km deep · 72 km away
  47. 2.228 km NW of Susitna, Alaska · 11088 days ago · 55 km deep · 92 km away
  48. 2.3Central Alaska · 11088 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  49. 1.810 km N of Houston, Alaska · 11088 days ago · 34 km deep · 57 km away
  50. 2.3Central Alaska · 11088 days ago · 65 km deep · 72 km away
  51. 2.368 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska · 11087 days ago · 50 km deep · 86 km away
  52. 2.149 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska · 11087 days ago · 19 km deep · 49 km away
  53. 1.651 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska · 11086 days ago · 16 km deep · 49 km away
  54. 1.971 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska · 11086 days ago · 65 km deep · 80 km away
  55. 2.825 km E of Skwentna, Alaska · 11085 days ago · 70 km deep · 81 km away
  56. 1.516 km N of Fishhook, Alaska · 11085 days ago · -2 km deep · 35 km away
  57. 1.72 km NE of Susitna North, Alaska · 11085 days ago · 58 km deep · 21 km away
  58. 1.647 km NNW of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska · 11085 days ago · 57 km deep · 98 km away
  59. 1.66 km SE of Susitna North, Alaska · 11084 days ago · 45 km deep · 20 km away
  60. 1.537 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska · 11083 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away

The first 60 of 133.

Before

  1. 2.219 km NW of Susitna, Alaska · 11105 days ago · 51 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 1.94 km SE of Susitna North, Alaska · 11105 days ago · 45 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 2.018 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska · 11105 days ago · 53 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.76 km ESE of Susitna North, Alaska · 11105 days ago · 48 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 2.76 km ESE of Susitna North, Alaska · 11105 days ago · 49 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 4.55 km ESE of Susitna North, Alaska · 11105 days ago · 46 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 2.323 km E of Skwentna, Alaska · 11105 days ago · 73 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 3.75 km ESE of Susitna North, Alaska · 11105 days ago · 45 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 1.820 km NW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska · 11105 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 1.922 km SW of Petersville, Alaska · 11106 days ago · 72 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 1.673 km ENE of Chase, Alaska · 11106 days ago · 40 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 2.157 km N of Chase, Alaska · 11106 days ago · 81 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 2.441 km S of Cantwell, Alaska · 11107 days ago · 71 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 1.813 km NW of Willow, Alaska · 11107 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 2.327 km NW of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska · 11107 days ago · 36 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 1.811 km WNW of Willow, Alaska · 11108 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 1.813 km NW of Willow, Alaska · 11108 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 1.96 km SSW of Big Lake, Alaska · 11108 days ago · 31 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 1.512 km NW of Willow, Alaska · 11108 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 3.47 km S of Big Lake, Alaska · 11108 days ago · 34 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak99660x2513. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:11 PM UTC.